Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program, Worldwide 2016
Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program, Worldwide 2016
Zonta International Foundation invites applications for Amelia Earhart Fellowship from women pursuing advanced studies in the typically male-dominated fields of aerospace-related sciences and engineering. The Amelia Earhart Fellowship of $10,000, is awarded to 35 Fellows around the globe each year, and may be used at any university or college offering accredited post-graduate courses and degrees. The application deadline is 15 November 2015.
Subject Offered: Fellowship is available for pursuing advanced studies in the typically male-dominated fields of aerospace-related sciences and engineering, achieve their educational goals.
Degree Level: Fellowship is awarded to pursue PhD or Doctoral degree programme.
Participating Institution(s): Zonta International Foundation,
Scholarship can be taken Anywhere in the world.
Eligibility: Women of any nationality pursuing a Ph.D./doctoral degree who demonstrate a superior academic record in the field of aerospace-related sciences or aerospace-related engineering are eligible. Please note that post-doctoral research programs are not eligible for the Fellowship. Members and employees of Zonta International or the Zonta International Foundation are also not eligible to apply for the Fellowship. Current fellows may apply to renew the Fellowship for a second year and will undergo the same application and evaluation procedures as first-time applicants. Applicants must be registered in a full-time Ph.D./doctoral program when funds are received in September and will not graduate before April.
Eligible Nationalities: Women of any nationality are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
Scholarship Benefit: The Amelia Earhart Fellowship of $10,000, is awarded to 35 Fellows around the globe each year, and may be used at any university or college offering accredited post-graduate courses and degrees.
Notification: The Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Committee reviews the applications and recommends recipients to the Zonta International Board of Directors. All applicants will be notified of their status by the end of April 2016.
Application procedure for Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program, Worldwide
Application Procedure: Applications should be submitted via e-mail.
Deadline: Applications for the Fellowships must be received or post-marked by 15 November to be considered. Applications that are incomplete or late due to postal delays will not be considered.
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More about Amelia Earhart Fellowship Program, Worldwide
Zonta International is an international service organization with the mission of advancing the status of women.The first Zonta Club was founded in Buffalo, New York, in 1919 by a group of businesswomen under the leadership of Marian de Forest. It was organized along the lines of theRotary Club, with one woman from each business classification admitted to the local club and all members required to give 60% of their time to the “work under which they are classified”
The Amelia Earhart Fellowship of $10,000, is awarded to 35 Fellows around the globe each year, and may be used at any university or college offering accredited post-graduate courses and degrees. Today, women remain a distinct minority in science and engineering, representing approximately 10 percent of professionals in these fields. The Amelia Earhart Fellowship program helps talented women, pursuing advanced studies in the typically male-dominated fields of aerospace-related sciences and engineering, achieve their educational goals.