Welcome to 2021 Race to Space Contest
Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut? Your passion for science, math and English can help make your dream come true!
Submit a 3 min (max) creative and fun video of yourself explaining a scientific concept in a simplified and new way (in English)
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Prizes
Win one of twelve (12) full scholarships to NASA Space Camp.
Space Camp is an amazing place to help expand young people’s interests and to motivate youth to work hard toward their dreams. The Race2space contest makes Space Camp possible for young people who have aptitude in STEM and science communication but do not have the resources to attend Space Camp.
In addition the full scholarship to Space camp you will win a cultural trip to Washington, DC.
Our contest provides 100% funding. All costs will be paid by the U.S. Department of State.
Are You Eligible?
To apply you will need to first verify that you reach the following qualifications*:
*: All participants must strictly meet these requirements.

How to make a good video?
We are looking for students who can tell nature’s story in a way that grips up. Here are some tips to follow
Timeline
Your journey to win Race2space and go to Space Camp starts here with these milestones. Please take note of them!
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2020
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- December 17th, 2020
RACE2SPACE 1st Announcement
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- December 21st, 2020
Application period starts
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2021
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- January 26th, 2021
Application deadline.
You must submit your video no later than Jan 26th at 11:59 PM (Casablanca Time).
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- January 26th, 2021 - March 14th, 2021
Pre-selection & Jury Review
Pre-selection & Jury review of all the applications based on a defined set of criteria.
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- March 15th, 2021
Online voting and peer-review start
Online voting and peer-review process begin.
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- April 9th, 2021
Online voting & peer-review end
Online voting & peer-review evaluation end at 11:59 PM GMT+1 (Casablanca Time)
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- April 12th, 2021
Announcing the Finalists
at 5 PM GMT+1 (Casablanca Time)
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- April 25th, 2021
Announcing the Winners at 7PM (Casablanca Time)
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- August, 2021
Travelling dates
Team
Meet the Ground Control team

El Hassan Bouaghad

Dr Lahoucine Atourki

Zakaria Bendaia

Nabil Radouane

Houssam Kharbouchi

Oumaima Boutbagha
