Amelia Earhart Fellowship
Established in 1938 in honor of famed pilot and Zontian, Amelia Earhart, the Amelia Earhart Fellowship is a Zonta International fellowship awarded annually to women pursuing Ph.D/doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences.
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.
Applications for the Amelia Earhart are available here
Applications must be received by 15 November each year at Zonta International with the awardees announced in May in the following year.
Send enquiries to Susan Riding, Amelia Earhart Chair.
Recipients of the Amelia Earhart Fellowship in District 24 are listed below.
2022 Amelia Earhart Winner
Caroline Hamilton Smith is our Australian Zonta International 2022 Amelia Earhart Fellow. Caroline is a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney, working with experimental and computational unsteady subsonic aerodynamics, specifically focusing on cavity flow energy harvesting, in support of a sustainable future in aviation.
Year
2022
2017
2013
2012
2012
2010
District 24 Winners
Caroline Hamilton-Smith, - PhD candidate at Sydney University, working with experimental and computational unsteady subsonic aerodynamics
Dr Anastasia Volkova - recognised for achievements in advancing the application of aerospace engineering, especially autonomous drone navigation
Jendi Kepple - University of NSW PhD candidate in aerospace engineering on cube satellites
Sheila Tobing - a PH.D candidate at University of NSW, Canberra researching flapping wing Micro-Air-Vehicle propulsion and aerodynamics
Priyanka Dhopade - a Ph.D. candidate at University of NSW, Canberra, researching the aeromechanics modelling of hot jet engine components
Mariam Dorestani - a Ph.D. candidate at Sydney University researching the use of piezo-electric polymers as vibrating materials with the ability to protect vital sensors used in aviation