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Amelia Earhart Fellowship for Women at Zonta International 2027

Awarded by Zonta International

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

Research Fellow/ Scientist

Funding Type

Partial Funding · USD 12,000

Eligible Courses

Aerospace engineering and Space sciences

Eligible Nationalities

Open to all female nationals

Can Be Taken At

Universities offering accredited course in any country

Provider

Zonta International

Last Verified On

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Overview

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 2027.
  • 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 12,000.

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FAQs

  • Yes, you can secure an education loan to study abroad at Zonta International. Education loans are of two types — Collateral and non-collateral. Collateral includes either: Immovable property – a house or a flat or land (or) liquid security – an FD, or LIC or shares or bonds. Agricultural lands are not accepted by any bank for education loan.

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  • The deadline of Amelia Earhart Fellowship for Women at Zonta International 2027 is 15 Nov, 2026.
  • Amelia Earhart Fellowship for Women at Zonta International 2027 is offered to Research Fellow/ Scientist degree.
  • Amelia Earhart Fellowship for Women at Zonta International 2027 is offered for Aerospace engineering and Space sciences.
  • Amelia Earhart Fellowship for Women at Zonta International 2027 is open for: Open to all female nationals.
  • Amelia Earhart Fellowship for Women at Zonta International 2027 is offered by Zonta International.
  • Amelia Earhart Fellowship for Women at Zonta International 2027 covers Partial Funding, USD 12,000.