Graduate Awards Program - William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award Grant

Graduate Awards Program - William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Aiaa Foundation
Amount: Up to US $1,500
Last Updated: October 18, 2025

Summary

The William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award offers $1,500 to graduate students researching General Aviation Aircraft. Applicants must submit two professional letters of recommendation and ensure their references comply with submission requirements. The award aims to support aerospace professionals through scholarships and recognizes outstanding research in air and space sciences. Postdoctoral students and those with other graduate awards that exceed educational expenses are ineligible. For more details, visit the FAQs provided by the AIAA Foundation.

Overview

NOTE: It is required to submit Two (2) professional letters of recommendation . These letters should be from any combination of academic or career references (advisors, supervisors, bosses, cohort leaders, etc.) and must be submitted via the online application system. Letters of recommendations may not be submitted by relatives. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their references submit letters in order to consider their application complete. The deadline for submitting letter of recommendation is the full proposal above. Graduate Awards To help support our future aerospace professionals, the AIAA Foundation provides scholarships and graduate awards annually to undergraduate and graduate students in science or engineering programs. Through its annual Graduate Awards Program, the AIAA Foundation presents awards to graduate students doing excellent research in the air and space sciences. William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award: $1,500 ($1,000 award, plus $500 stipend, to attend the AIAA AVIATION Forum) Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Graduate Award eligibilityMust be researching topics related to General Aviation Aircraft You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Must be a current AIAA Student member in good standing

Ineligibility

Applicants shall not have, or subsequently receive any other graduate award which, when combined with the AIAA Foundation award, would provide a stipend greater than their tuition plus educational expenses (such as books, lab fees, room, board, etc.) estimated by the educational institution the applicant plans to attendPostdoctoral students are not eligible to receive graduate awardsThis award is subject to all applicable laws, including US export laws. US law prohibits AIAA from awarding graduate award prize money to persons residing in Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Crimea, Sudan, or Syria.