The Patti Grace Smith Fellowship is dedicated to fostering Black Excellence in Aerospace by supporting Black and African-American undergraduate students pursuing careers in the aerospace industry. The fellowship provides a comprehensive program designed to support your journey in aviation, space, engineering, science, business, policy, or journalism.

Program Highlights

• Paid opportunity
• Attend our annual summit during the summer – meeting with professionals, learning about industry trends and changes, and building community!
• Become a part of an amazing network consisting of your class and over 140 program alumni who are achieving great things all over the country!

Who Can Apply

• Black and African-American undergraduate students.
• You should be a current student in a Bachelor’s Degree program or in any year of an Associate’s Degree program.
• You should be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident.
• You should be seeking your first ever paid summer internship in aerospace.

Deadline

• 2025 applications are currently closed. Stay tuned!