2025 Theme: AgAir (Aviation Solutions for Agriculture)

NASA Aeronautics' Gateways to Blue Skies competition asks collegiate student teams to conceptualize novel aviation-related system(s) that can be applied to agriculture by 2035 or sooner with the goal of improving production, efficiency, environmental impact, and extreme weather/climate resilience.*

*Teams are encouraged to consider high-potential technologies and systems that aren't currently mainstream or highly regarded as becoming mainstream in the future, and imagine beyond applying sensors to aviation systems.

Eligibility is limited to teams of students at accredited U.S. Institutions.

Please see website for full program eligibility. 

Finalist teams will receive an $8,000 stipend to facilitate full participation in the Blue Skies Forum at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center at the end of May 2025.

But wait...there's more! As the challenge prize, NASA is offering internship opportunities within its Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate!

Full competiion details will be made available by August 6, 2024 here: NASA's Gateways to Blue Skies Competition (nianet.org)

Important Dates for the 2025 Blue Skies Competition 

August 6, 2024: Full official details announced at https://BlueSkies.nianet.org

October 22, 2024: Deadline to submit Notice of Intent (NOI) to participate

Mid-November, 2024: Q&A Session #1 with sponsors for interested teams

January 23, 2025: Q&A Session #2 with sponsors for interested teams

February 24, 2025: Proposal submission deadline

End of May 2025: 2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Forum at NASA Armstrong