Amelia Earhart Fellowship
Zonta Club of Hilo
Award: $10,000
Deadline: Nov 15, 2026
To recognize women pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences. Qualifications: Applicants must be 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 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; must not graduate from their Ph.D. or doctoral program before April next year; post-doctoral research programs are not eligible for the fellowship; 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; previous Amelia Earhart Fellows are not eligible to apply to renew the fellowship for a second year. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee criteria. How to apply: Applicants must be submitted online application form and must completed in English. Focus: Aerospace sciences; Engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical.