Funding space education
in the Netherlands and beyond

The SSPF provides financial support for advanced education in space-related subjects. Its statutory objective is to support space studies in and outside of the Netherlands and to do anything directly or indirectly related or beneficial to space studies, all in the broadest sense of the word.
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Priority is given to its first target group – the Dutch space sector’s (young) professionals – although advanced (PhD, Master) students of space-related programs at Dutch education institutions are also eligible as a secondary target group. 

In principle, all applicants wishing to obtain funding for their space-related advanced academic program course will be considered by the SSPF, as long as they meet the program course’s criteria.  In exceptional cases, requests by bachelor students will be taken into consideration. An interview may form part of the selection process.
OBJECTIVE

From 2019 onwards, provide (supplementary) program fee funding for applicants from both target groups to attend a Space Studies Program (SSP) or the Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program (SHSSP) by the International Space University (ISU), or other space-related, educational program ​in or outside of the Netherlands.
SSPF is registered as a public benefit organization (ANBI in Dutch).
​This status provides several tax advantages:
  • Donations or gifted inheritances to an ANBI foundation are not subject to inheritance or donation tax.
  • Donations received from an ANBI foundation are not subject to donation tax.
  • Donations to an ANBI foundation are tax-deductible.
Click the button for the most recent annual statement (in Dutch):

Space Studies Program 2025

The upcoming Space Studies Program will take placein the summer of 2025 ​
from June 30 until August 22 in Seoul, South Korea.

The deadline to apply for eligible financial support
​from SSPF is April 1, 2025. 
Click on the button below for more information about SSP25:
The program has been developed by three of Europe's renowned business schools in collaboration with the European Space Agency. Through their expertise and experience, an effective learning program has been formed with a wide variety of learning activities.

Testimonials
Joana Carvalho Afonso (SSP18):

​"We’re all citizens of planet Earth” was a beautiful sentence shared to ignite reflection amongst ourselves and foster team work. I understood it as a natural path ​to build the future(s) together."
Read more experiences from previous SSP-participants here:

Space Education Evening
January 30, 2024

Are you or do you know anyone who is interested in taking your/their career in the space industry to a new level? Join us for the Space Education Evening on January 30 from 18:30 onwards at TU Delft, hosted by SSPF and the Netherlands Space Society.​

For registration, please contact [email protected] to secure your space. 

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