Kinga Wysocka

Scholarship years:

2025

Area of expertise

Science

A future aerospace engineering student at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University. She has gained research experience at CERN and the European Space Agency (ESA). Kinga is a laureate of numerous international competitions, including Silver Honour (top 5% globally) and 1st place in Poland at the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition (IAAC). She also won the “Astrolabium” National Astronomy Competition and was selected to represent Poland at the 2025 International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) in Mumbai. She plans to conduct research on extracting rocket fuel from Martian resources and to found a technology startup. She has already been recognized by prestigious international institutions through several competitive scholarships. Support from the Rafał Brzoska Foundation will enable her to begin her studies in the USA and pursue her Martian fuel research. She dreams of founding a tech startup and becoming the first Polish woman in space.