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Vertical Flight Foundation Engineering Scholarship

Award Amount
$10,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
March 31, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

American Helicopter Society Vertical Flight Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards offered varies annually.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: International and U.S. undergraduate or graduate students enrolled full time in an accredited school of engineering are eligible for this award. Students must have a demonstrated interest in the vertical flight industry.

Application requirements for the Vertical Flight Foundation Engineering Scholarship are:

  • Recommendation letter
  • Application form
  • Personal statement
  • Official Transcript
  • Resume
Additional Information: The student does not have to be a member of the American Helicopter Society to apply for this award. Applications will be reviewed by the scholarship committee and are weighted as follows: experience (work history, research, paper publications), 35 percent; narrative, 25 percent; letter(s) of reference, 20 percent; academics, 10 percent; extracurricular activities, 10 percent. The foundation will award several scholarships annually, unless there are no qualified applicants. Scholarship recipients will be notified by the Vertical Flight Foundation by April 15.

Award Amount: $1,000 to $5,000 annually, non-renewable. Please note: Students are eligible to receive this scholarship once as an undergraduate student, once as a master's degree student, and once as a Ph.D. student. Students must reapply.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $10,000.

About American Helicopter Society Vertical Flight Foundation:
Contact Information: Betty Chen
Address: 2701 Prosperity Ave. Suite 210 Fairfax, Virginia 22031
Email: bchen@vtol.org

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