Amelia Earhart Fellowship 2025

The Amelia Earhart Fellowship was established in 1938 in honor of famed pilot and Zontian Amelia Earhart. The US$10,000 Fellowship is awarded annually to up to 30 women pursuing 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.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: November 15, 2025
2. Value: $10,000
3. Study Level: PhD
4. Sponsor: Zonta International
5. Eligible Countries: All Countries

Eligibility Criteria for Amelia Earhart Fellowship 2025

1. 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.
2. It is imperative 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.
3. Applicants must not graduate from their Ph.D. or doctoral program before April 2027.
4. Please note that postdoctoral research programs are not eligible for the Fellowship.
5. Club members and individuals with direct membership with Zonta International and employees of Zonta International and Zonta Foundation for Women are not eligible to apply for the Awards.?
6. Committee or jury members or any member involved in the selection process should follow the Zonta International Conflict of Interest Policy in the selection of awardees.
7. Note that previous Amelia Earhart Fellows are not eligible to apply to renew the Fellowship for a second year.

Selection Process

1. The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Committee reviews the applications and recommends recipients to the Zonta International Board.
2. All applicants are evaluated on the criteria stated in the requirements section of the application.
3. All details of the evaluations are kept confidential; evaluations are not disclosed to applicants.
4. All applicants will be notified of their status by the end of April.

Benefits of Amelia Earhart Fellowship 2025

$10,000 award

How to Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Zonta International on zontainternational.awardspring.com to apply

For more details, visit Zonta International Scholarship webpage

Application Deadline

November 15, 2025

Application Link(s)

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