Establish Professional Relationships and Friendships that Will Last a Lifetime.
How? By taking part in your AIAA Regional Student Conference and the AIAA Foundation International Student Conference. Here you’ll have the chance to present your research in a formal technical meeting atmosphere. Just as important, you’ll exchange ideas and discuss programs with students from other schools in your region.

Present Your Research for Cash Prizes and More
Talk about opportunity! Every AIAA regional student conference encourages students to present research papers. You’ll compete for three cash prizes in graduate and undergraduate categories.

First-place regional winners are then invited to the AIAA Foundation International Student Conference competition, held during the AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting each January in Reno, Nevada. AIAA picks up the tab for your travel expenses and hotel accommodations.

Once more, presenters compete for cash prizes for one graduate award (master's level only) and one undergraduate award. But even more valuable is the industry-wide recognition the winners receive in this prestigious competition.