Charles A. Lindbergh Fellowships
National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian Institution
Award: $100,000
Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
To promote research into, and writing about, the history of aviation and space flight. Qualifications: Applicants must be established and recognized senior scholars with distinguished records of publication who are at work on, or anticipate being at work on, books in aerospace history. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the consensus of the Selection Committee according to the following How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; as part of the application, applicants will be required to include the following supplemental files: a maximum of 250 words summary description of the proposed research; a maximum of 1,500 words of a research proposal; a research budget for equipment, supplies, travel costs and other support required to conduct the research itself; an estimated schedule for each phase of the proposed research; a curriculum vitae or resume, not longer than three pages, including pertinent publications, fellowships or accomplishments relevant to their proposal. Focus: Aerospace sciences; Aviation.