Awards and Scholarships
Awards Scholarships
Each year at the International Space Development Conferences, the National Space Society honors individuals and groups who have made significant contributions consistent with the Society’s mission of creating a spacefaring civilization. These awards include:
The Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Award
For lifetime contributions to the creation of a free spacefaring civilization. Selected by vote of the NSS membership and given only in even-numbered years.
The NSS Wernher Von Braun Memorial Award
For the greatest space team effort of the year, given only in odd-numbered years.
The Gerard K. O’Neill Memorial Award
For Space Settlement Advocacy, given occasionally as warranted
The Space Pioneer Awards
Usually three of which are given each year in recognition of significant accomplishments in opening the space frontier
The Chris Pancratz Memorial Space Activist of the Year Award
For the person who has done the most to move forward the development of space
NSS Excellence Awards
For individual volunteer efforts in service to the Society
NSS Chapter Awards
For the most active chapters of the year
The Herman Rubin Memorial Scholarship
The Herman Rubin Memorial Scholarship of $5,000 is presented annually to the highest ranking entry in The NSS Gerard K. O’Neill Space Settlement Contest whose student(s) attend the ISDC.
Past Awards:
Bruce M. Clark, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Was presented annually from 2010 to 2018 to the grand prize winner(s) of the NSS Space Settlement Contest
Awards No Longer Being Given:
NSS-ISU scholarship to the International Space University
Were given from 2006 to 2008
