Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowships for Women at Massey University

The
Massey University is inviting applications for Zonta International Amelia
Earhart Fellowships. Women of any nationality pursuing a Ph.D./doctoral
degree who demonstrate a superior academic record in the field of
aerospace-applied sciences or aerospace-applied engineering are eligible.

Established
in 1938, Zonta International’s Amelia Earhart Fellowships memorialize famed air
pioneer and Zontian, Amelia Earhart, who disappeared over the Pacific in 1937.

Zonta
International encourages and supports women to expand their horizons by
pursuing degrees and careers in aerospace-applied sciences or aerospace-applied
engineering. In the program’s 80-year history, Zonta has awarded 1,573 Amelia
Earhart Fellowships, totalling more than US$10 million, to 1,144 Fellows
representing 73 countries.

Scholarship Description:

Application
Deadline: November 15, 2018
Course
Level: Scholarship is available to
pursue a PhD/Doctoral Degree program.
Study
Subject: Scholarships are awarded to
study in Engineering.
Scholarship
Award: It is anticipated that 30
Fellowships of US$10,000 each will be awarded in 2019.
Number
of Scholarships: 30 Fellowships will be awarded in
2019.
Nationality:
International Students can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship
can be taken in New Zealand

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

Eligible
Countries: International Students can apply
for these scholarships
Entrance
Requirements: We are looking for a candidate
with the following qualifications:
Women
of any nationality pursuing a PhD/doctoral degree who demonstrate a
superior academic record in the field of aerospace-applied sciences or
aerospace-applied engineering are eligible.
Students
must be registered in a full-time Ph.D./doctoral program and 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 PhD or doctoral program before April
2020. Please note that post-doctoral research programs are not eligible
for the Fellowship.

Application Procedure:

How
to Apply: To apply for the Amelia Earhart
Fellowship, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

Be
registered in a full-time Ph.D./doctoral program in a qualifying area of
science or engineering closely related to advanced studies in
aerospace-applied science or aerospace-applied engineering and 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. A
verification of current enrollment must be submitted with the application.
Acceptance letters are not verification of enrollment and will not be
accepted.
Demonstrate
a superior academic record at a recognized university or college with
accredited courses in aerospace-applied studies as verified by official
transcripts and recommendations. In programs where graduate transcripts
are not provided as a matter of institutional policy, please provide a
statement of that policy from the registrar or other school officials.
Please note that links from universities containing electronic transcripts
will not be accepted.
Provide
evidence of a well-defined research program in aerospace-applied science
or aerospace-applied engineering as described in the application essay (in
general scientific terms), the academic documents (references,
transcripts, verification of enrollment) and the list of publications
(Note: please do not attach publications; citing the references is sufficient).
Clearly,
demonstrate the relationship of the research to aerospace and furnish
verification of research program through at least one of the reference
letters required with the application. The thesis supervisor or advisor
and a university professor must each be one of the referees.
Applicant
must be enrolled in a full-time Ph.D./doctoral program by 15 November 2018
and must not graduate before April 2020.