Application Deadline: October 1st, 2024
The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship is designed to celebrate and serve Black Excellence in Aerospace. We’ve 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: we hope you will apply. Filling out this 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.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to become a Patti Grace Smith Fellow, all of these things should be true about you:
- You should be Black or African-American. If that’s the box you would check on your Census form, that works for us!
- You should be a current student in a Bachelors Degree program or in any year of an Associates Degree program. (Note: in 2021 and 2022, our 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.
More Info: The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship
