Amelia Earhart Fellowship for Women at Zonta International 2024

To carry out its mission that women have access to all resources and are represented in decision-making positions on an equal basis with men, Zonta International offers the Amelia Earhart Fellowship. The Amelia Earhart Fellowship was established in 1938 in honor of famed pilot and Zontian, Amelia Earhart. Since the program’s inception in 1938, Zonta has awarded 1,734 Amelia Earhart Fellowships, totaling more than US$11.6 million, to 1,305 women from 77 countries.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants can be women of any nationality.
• Applicants must be pursuing a Ph.D./doctoral degree.
• Applicants must demonstrate a superior academic record conducting research applied to aerospace engineering or space sciences.
• Applicants should 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.
• 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.

Application Process:

Interested candidates must submit an online application to be considered for the fellowship.

Value of the Scholarship:

Selected candidates are awarded a sum of USD 10,000.