Women in Aerospace Foundation Scholarship
Direct application
$5,000
4 winners
Eligibility
Demographics
Woman
Major
Aerospace Engineering
Education level
Undergraduate
Status
US citizen
About this scholarship
Women who identify as female, are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, and are rising juniors or seniors pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering, math, or science with interest in an aerospace career may apply. You need a minimum 3.0 college GPA and at least 2.5 years of full-time coursework completed.
Four merit awards of $5,000 each are given for the upcoming academic year.
Submit the application with a 500 to 1,000 word essay and two recommendations. Applications typically open in mid-February.
The WIA Foundation funds these scholarships through donations from individuals and corporations in the aerospace community.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Application form
- High school and college transcripts
- 500- to 1,000-word essay
- Two recommendations from eligible non-relative recommenders on the WIA recommendation form
- Merged PDF application submitted by email
- Eligibility: must be female, U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident
- Minimum college GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Must have completed at least 1.5 academic years of full-time college work and be currently enrolled at an accredited U.S. college/university working toward a bachelor's degree
- Entering junior or senior year in the 2026-2027 academic year; interested in an aerospace career
- High school and college transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation (from a professor, or supervisor of summer/Co-op work or research; no relatives), submitted on the WIA recommendation form
- Completed application form with biographical short-answer sections: honors/awards, extracurricular/community activities, and aerospace/education-related work experience
- Submit as one merged PDF emailed to info@womeninaerospace.org by the June 16, 2026 deadline