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European students are invited to submit their proposals on hypergravity experiments for the 2013 ‘Spin Your Thesis!’ campaign. Proposals can be submitted until 10 December 2012.

The ‘Spin Your Thesis!’ programme gives university students the opportunity to carry out experiments in hypergravity, using the Large Diameter Centrifuge in ESA’s Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands. Spin Your Thesis! requires each team of students to design a scientific or technological experiment that needs hypergravity for a few hours or days as part of their syllabus.

Teams from ESA Member States and Cooperating States are encouraged to register via the ESA Education Office's project portal and upload their proposals before 10 December 2012. The campaign will be held in ESTEC during September and October 2013. It will last two weeks, and up to two teams will be using the centrifuge equipment each week.

During the Spin Your Thesis! project, the teams will be supported by ESA's Education Office, hypergravity experts from ESA, and members of the European Low Gravity Research Association (ELGRA). ESA will offer financial support to cover part of the cost of the experiments, travel and accommodation.

Eligibility and applications
Details about eligibility and how to apply for Spin Your Thesis! 2013 are available on ESA’s Education portal.

If you require further information about the 2013 campaign, contact the Spin Your Thesis! Team at spinyourthesis@esa.int