The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships 2024 for Women in Science & Engineering
The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program offers financing opportunities to women pursuing a Ph.D. in aerospace/aviation–related activities.
The Amelia Earhart Fellowship was founded in 1938 in recognition of the famed pilot and Zontian, Amelia Earhart. The US$10,000 Fellowship is granted annually to up to 30 women furthering Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences. It may be used at any university or college offering accredited post-graduate courses and degrees in these fields.
Ever since the commencement of the program in 1938, Zonta has granted 1,734 Amelia Earhart Fellowships, totaling more than US$11.6 million, to 1,305 women from 77 countries.
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ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR THE AMELIA EARHART FELLOWSHIPS 2023
- Women of any nationality pursuing a Ph.D./doctoral degree who demonstrate a superior academic record conducting research applied to aerospace engineering or space sciences are eligible.
- It is compulsory that students be registered in a full-time Ph.D./doctoral program and have completed at least one year of that program or have received a master’s degree in an aerospace-applied field at the time the application is submitted.
- Applicants must not graduate from their Ph.D. or doctoral program before April 2025.
DEADLINE
The 2024 Amelia Earhart Fellowship application must be submitted in full by 15 November 2023 to be considered.
FUNDING
Amelia Earhart Fellowships are made possible by generous contributions to the Zonta Foundation for Women Amelia Earhart Fellowship Fund.
PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION
The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Committee examines the applications and suggests recipients to the Zonta International Board. All applicants are assessed on the criteria stated in the requirements section of the application. All details of the evaluations are kept confidential, evaluations are not disclosed to applicants. All applicants will be informed of their status by the end of April.
Application Deadline: 15 November 2023
The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships 2024 for Women in Science & Engineering
