Deadline: October 1, 2024
Applications are open for the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship 2024. The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship is designed to celebrate and serve Black Excellence in Aerospace. They have created a comprehensive program tailored for Black and African-American undergraduate students who want to build a career in aerospace.
Whether you are interested in aviation or in space; in engineering, science, business, policy, or journalism: they hope you will apply. completing the application is the first step you’ll take towards an incredible job, a living wage, a cash grant, a new community of Black peers and allies, and a life-changing experience. They know you’re just getting started on your journey in aerospace — so they have designed an application process that doesn’t assume you already have a giant resume and a loaded school transcript. They know there are many ways to show excellence, and they are eager to learn about your talents in all of their different forms.
Benefits
- Patti Grace Smith Fellows receive a cash grant of $2,500 or more that can be used to pay for tuition, school fees, or the books, supplies, and equipment required for their college coursework letting them keep their focus on learning and growing as aerospace professionals.
Eligibility
- You should be Black or African-American. If that’s the box you would check on your Census form, that works!
- You should be a current student in a Bachelor’s Degree program or in any year of an Associates Degree program. (Note: in 2021 and 2022, the program was only open to first and second year undergraduate students. All undergraduate students are now eligible to apply).
- You should be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident.
- You should be seeking your first ever paid summer internship in aerospace.
If you meet those four requirements, you are eligible! Students of any gender, any age, any economic class, any major, any GPA, any college or university, and any anything are eligible if they meet those four requirements.
Application
You will need:
- An up-to-date, one-page résumé.
- Your latest school transcript.
For more information, visit Patti Grace Smith Fellowship.
