Zonta International 2026 Amelia Earhart Fellowships for Women in Science & Engineering

The Amelia Earhart Fellowship was established in 1938 in honor of famous 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. 

• Table of Content
• About Zonta International
• Amelia Earhart Fellowships
• Aim and Benefits of Amelia Earhart Fellowships
• Amelia Earhart Fellowships Courses
• Requirements for Amelia Earhart Fellowships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Amelia Earhart Fellowships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Amelia Earhart Fellowships

Aim and Benefits of Amelia Earhart Fellowships

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. 

Amelia Earhart Fellowships Courses

• Engineering
• Science

Requirements for Amelia Earhart Fellowships Qualification

• 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.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Amelia Earhart Fellowships

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

Deadline

The 2026 Amelia Earhart Fellowship application must be submitted in full by 15 November 2025 to be considered.

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships webpage