Amelia Earhart Fellowship 2025 for PhD

  •  PhD
  •  15-Nov-2025
  •   Canada
  • $$  $10,000

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.

Eligibility Criteria

  • 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.
  • Applicants must not graduate from their Ph.D. or doctoral program before April 2027.
  • Please note that 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 are not eligible to apply for the Awards.?
  • 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.
  • Note that previous Amelia Earhart Fellows are not eligible to apply to renew the Fellowship for a second year. 

Offered Benefits

$10,000 award

Application Process

Visit Zonta International on zontainternational.awardspring.com to apply

For more details, visit Zonta International Scholarship webpage

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