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programmes wishing to offer ESA Academy scholarships to students can apply through the continuously open call <a href="https://educationforms.esa.int/engagement/esa-academy-academic-scholarship-application-form/" target="_blank">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Selected academic programmes will be allocated up to 5 ESA Academy scholarships and academic coordinators will be invited to select and propose a shortlist of students to be sponsored. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Following validation by ESA, the sponsored students can expect to have their tuition fee fully covered for each year of the study cycle.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>More: <a href="https://www.esa.int/Education/Engagement/Academic_Scholarship_programme">https://www.esa.int/Education/Engagement/Academic_Scholarship_programme</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Com 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