The application period for the 2025 fellowship cohort is now CLOSED and those
Applications are under review. Details about the 2026 application process will be posted at a later date on the FAA’s website at: https://www.faa.gov/nagf#info
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Samya Rose Stumo National Air Grant Fellowship Program is accepting applications from graduate students in aerospace-related fields who are interested in learning how aviation legislation and policy are developed.
Students selected for the program will spend a year in either a Congressional office that has jurisdiction over the FAA, or in an office in the executive branch of government. For example, a fellow may serve as an expert liaison and researcher for a Congressional committee or on an aviation and aerospace focused team at another government agency.
The application process runs until January 31, 2025.
To apply, students must be a U.S. citizen, have an undergraduate degree and be pursuing an M.A. or PhD degree in an aerospace-related field, human factors or one of the listed engineering fields. Students must be within a year of completing that degree.
Interested candidates must email 9-APL-NAGF@faa.gov the following documentation that demonstrates interest in, and qualifications for, the Fellowship, including:
- A résumé.
- Statement by the applicant describing areas of interest in aviation policy and how the Fellowship experience will be important to individual career goals.
- Letter of nomination from applicant’s academic advisor, or other appropriate academic faculty, stating the applicant’s suitability for such Congressional or executive branch experience.
- Second letter of reference from another appropriate official, which can be another academic faculty member.
- Writing sample – a brief issue paper or memo by the applicant on any subject demonstrating the applicant’s ability to communicate well.
- Transcript(s).
Do you have questions about how to apply? Click here to learn more and register to attend one or more of the informational live webinars.
Fellowship Award Information
The Samya Rose Stumo National Air Grant Fellowship program anticipates supporting multiple fellowships each calendar year.
- Length: 12-month, non-renewable fellowship assignment
- Start date: Late June/early July of cohort year
- Salary: $92,616
- Relocation expenses up to $5,000
National Air Grants Fellowship Webinars
- Registration link: https://faavideo.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_yGXb9CMLQ2qVNBRvUdDDsw
- Tuesday, January 7, 11 AM-12 PM ET
- Thursday, January 16, 4-5 PM ET
- Watch recordings from previous webinars here.