Worldwide, women make up roughly 25% of the workforce in the aerospace industry. As part of its mission to guarantee that women have equal access to all resources and are represented in positions of decision-making on a par with men, Zonta International offers the Amelia Earhart Fellowship.
The Amelia Earhart Fellowship was established in her honour in 1938. Famous pilot Amelia Earhart was also a Zontian. The US$10,000 Fellowship is offered each year to up to 30 women who are pursuing PhD or postdoctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences. It may be used by any college or university that provides reputable post-graduate courses and degrees in these fields.
Application Deadline:15 November 2023
Type: Doctoral
Value of Award: $10,000
Eligibility:
Women of any country seeking a Ph.D. or doctoral degree and possessing an exceptional academic record performing research in the fields of aeronautical engineering or space sciences are qualified. Students must be enrolled in a full-time Ph.D. or doctoral programme and have finished at least one year of that programme at the time the application is submitted, or they must have earned a master’s degree in a discipline related to aerospace. Candidates must not complete their doctorate or Ph.D. programme prior to April 2025. Please take note that the Fellowship does not apply to post-doctoral research programmes. Club members and individuals with direct membership with Zonta International and employees of Zonta International and Zonta Foundation for Women, and their family members (ancestors, descendants, adoptees, siblings, nieces or cousins, and those of their spouse or co-habiting partner), are not eligible to apply for the Fellowship. Note that previous Amelia Earhart Fellows are not eligible to apply to renew the Fellowship for a second year.
Application Process:
After reviewing the submissions, the Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Committee recommends applicants to the Zonta International Board. The factors listed in the requirements portion of the application are used to evaluate each candidate. The evaluations’ full contents are kept secret, and candidates are not given access to them. By the end of April, all candidates will be informed of their results.
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