AMELIA EARHART FUND

 

In 1938, Zonta International established the "Amelia Earhart Fund",

a successful scholarship fund for women entering the field

of aeronautics in honor of a fellow Zontian, Amelia Earhart. 

Amelia Earhart was unfortunately lost during her global flight in 1937.

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Zonta International’s Amelia Earhart Fellowship was established

in honor of famed pilot and Zontian, Amelia Earhart.

The US$10,000 Fellowship is awarded annually to up to

35 women pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in

aerospace engineering and space sciences.

 

The scholarship may be used at any university or college

offering accredited post-graduate courses and degrees in these fields. 

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Since the program’s inception in 1938, Zonta has awarded

1,638 Amelia Earhart Fellowships, totaling more than

US$10.6 million, to 1,209 women representing 73 countries.

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The Fellows have gone on to become astronauts,

aerospace engineers, astronomers, professors, geologists,

business owners, heads of companies

and even a Secretary of the US Air Force. 

 

The 2023 application will be posted in mid-2022.

We will provide a link to Zonta International’s application

once it becomes available.