Zonta International, funded through the Zonta Foundation for Women · Application cycle 2027/2028

Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship 2027

Applications open Partially funded?

About this scholarship

A fellowship of USD 12,000 for women of any nationality doing a PhD in aerospace engineering or space sciences at any accredited university. Up to 30 fellowships are given each year.

Funding type

Covers: a single award of USD 12,000 for the 2027 fellowship. The money can be used for tuition, books and fees, or for living costs such as room, board or travel. The award was USD 10,000 up to the 2026 round.

Tuition fees: Partially covered
Living costs: Partially covered
Travel: Partially covered
Insurance: Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities: All nationalities
Residence condition: No residence condition

A woman of any nationality Registered full time in a PhD or doctoral programme, with research applied to aerospace engineering or space sciences, at any accredited university or college At the time of applying, you have finished at least one year of the doctorate, or you hold a master's degree in an aerospace-applied field You must not graduate before the date given in the application details below A superior academic record Postdoctoral researchers, past Amelia Earhart Fellows, Zonta members and Zonta staff cannot apply

Minimum grade: Not stated
Work experience asked for: Not stated
Return condition: Return condition not stated
How to apply: Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test not mentioned

No English test is named. All documents must be in English or translated into English.

University admission details

Required before applying?

Apply on the Zonta International AwardSpring portal by 15 November 2026. The closing time is not stated. You must be registered in a full-time doctoral programme by 15 November 2026 and must not graduate before April 2028. A committee of former Fellows and Zonta members reviews the applications and recommends the Fellows to the Zonta International Board. All applicants hear the result by the end of April 2027. Evaluations are confidential and are not shared with applicants.

Required documents

Official transcripts from every university you attended, including your bachelor's, scanned in colour as PDF English translations of any transcripts not in English Essay of up to 500 words on your research programme and professional goals Three recommendation letters of up to 500 words and one page each, on letterhead and signed, one from your supervisor and one from a university professor Zonta's Verification of Current Enrollment form or an official statement from your registrar List of up to 5 publications, without copies

Application steps

Check that your doctoral research is clearly applied to aerospace engineering or space sciences. Ask your supervisor, a university professor and one more referee for letters, and ask your registrar for the enrolment verification. Create an account on zontainternational.awardspring.com and fill in the application. Upload your documents and submit by 15 November 2026.

Requirement checklist

Online application Required

On Zonta's AwardSpring portal, with your details, study plans, past awards and up to 5 publications.

Essay Required

Up to 500 words on your research programme and professional goals.

Three recommendation letters Required

From your thesis supervisor, a university professor and one more referee. Each up to 500 words and one page, on letterhead and signed.

Official transcripts Required

From every university you attended, including your bachelor's, scanned in colour as PDF, with English translations.

Verification of current enrolment Required

Zonta's form or an official statement from the university registrar. An acceptance letter is not enough.

Scholarship contacts

Questions about the Amelia Earhart Fellowship: [email protected]

Universities and contacts