Scholarship Program

Helping young people develop careers in aviation by offering scholarships to college-level students who are academically qualified and in need of financial support.

2025 Scholarship Program Update

The nomination deadline for the 2025 Scholarship Program has passed.

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Students

The application for the ISTAT Foundation Scholarship is by invitation only and open to a select number of qualified universities. Students must secure a nomination from the university they will be attending during the 2025-2026 academic year to apply for the Scholarship. For more information on university qualification, the candidate eligibility criteria and nomination process, please view the FAQs below.

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Universities

Qualified universities are invited to submit two candidates, unless requested otherwise, to apply for the Scholarship on an annual basis.

Returning University: Please contact foundation@istat.org to receive a link to a form to confirm your university's 2025 Scholarship Program candidates. Upon confirmation, you will receive an email with the link to the scholarship application to share with your candidates.

New University: If you are a university representative and would like more information about how your institution can become qualified to take part in the Scholarship Program, please complete this questionnaire. Within five business days of submitting the questionnaire, the ISTAT Foundation HQ will email the university to confirm if they are eligible to submit candidates for the Scholarship Program.

Candidate Criteria

Completion of at least one year of undergraduate (bachelor's) studies or enrollment in graduate (master's) or post-graduate (doctoral) studies.
Minimum United States Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement: 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale or global equivalent.
Need for financial support for university tuition-only fees.
Enrollment in a program related to aviation or a field that supports the aviation industry (such as, but not limited to, aviation finance, aviation law, aeronautical engineering, aviation management, aeronautical science, airline or aircraft marketing, airline or aircraft economics, aviation maintenance, airport management, aviation safety or air traffic control). Please note that applications from candidates with a career goal to become a pilot will not be accepted.
A clear interest in pursuing a career in the aviation industry.
Involvement in extra-curricular/community activities indicating leadership qualities.

2025 Scholarship Recipients

Miss Hana Ahmed of University of Leeds
Mr. Athar Ali of New York University Shanghai
Ms. Sherouk Aly of Cairo University
Mr. Ido Balter of University of Cambridge
Miss Jetta Briggs of Rocky Mountain College
Miss Emma Byrne of Dublin City University
Mr. Yinuo Chen of Imperial College London
Mr. Ewan Collar of University of Cambridge
Mr. Thiago de Oliveira Frizera of Leiden University
Mr. Mohammed Diaa Eldin Abdalla Ismail of UIR College of Engineering & Architecture
Mr. Andreas Fanninger of Danube University Krems
Mr. Pablo Franco of Universidad de Antioquia
Ms. Rani Gandhi of Oklahoma State University
Mr. Dmitrii Golovashkin of New York University Shanghai
Mr. Zachary Goritz of Lewis University
Miss Abigail Gregory of Cranfield University
Ms. Neha Reddy Guntaka of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Mr. Seongjun Ha of Purdue University
Miss Akhilla Hancock of Loughborough University
Mr. Tomoki Iriono of Kyushu University
Miss Bouchra Jarhdoura of University College of Aviation and Technology (ESAT)
Mr. Zhenglei Ji of New York University - Tandon School of Engineering
Mr. Cheungmin Kim of City St George's, University of London
Mr. Taishi Kimura of Osaka Metropolitan University
Mr. Aditya Gopal Konnur of Cranfield University
Mr. Zi Li of Purdue University
Miss Jialing Ling of Purdue University
Miss Raghavi Manikandan of Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile

Ms. Ishuka Mansingh of University College Dublin
Miss Sara McGehee of Auburn University
Miss Christina Mocharska of University College Dublin

Mr. Shihab Mohamed Elhassan of Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT)
Mr. Gil Joseph Morales of Lewis University
Mr. Joseph Mulvaney Kelly of University College Dublin
Miss Kate Murphy of University of Leeds
Mr. Derric Muthii of Kenyatta University
Miss Dorothy Muzaki of City St George's, University of London
Ms. Joan Mwangi of Kenyatta University
Mr. Kento Nagai of Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Mr. Phuong Ngoc Dong Nguyen of Dublin City University
Ms. Lillie Putman of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
Miss Fitia Gaelle Raveloson Koloina of SUPAERO MAROC - Ecole d'Ingénieurs Aéronautique
Ms. Maria Restrepo of Pontifical Bolivarian University (Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana)
Mr. Saurabh Rijal of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Mr. Ranjit Rijal of Embry-Riddle Worldwide Campus
Mr. Ahmed Said of Cairo University
Mr. Shuya Sano of Kyushu University
Miss Isabel Scobbie of Loughborough University
Ms. Leah Scranton of University of Bath
Ms. Shayna Skillings of Everglades University
Miss Islem Skima of University College of Aviation and Technology (ESAT)
Mr. Kanata Sogawa of University of Tokyo
Ms. Gia Soto of Lewis University
Mrs. Ezgi Sungur Singh of Leiden University
Mr. Abdoul Salam Aboubacar Tankoano of UIR College of Engineering & Architecture
Miss Fizza Tariq of Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT)
Miss Haley Tyrell of University of Mississippi School of Law
Mr. Jie Yin of ISAE - SUPAERO

Named Scholarship Recipients

Aviation Capital Group (ACG) D&I Scholarship
Maria Restrepo of Pontifical Bolivarian University (Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana)

AerCap Scholarship
Sara McGehee of Auburn University

Diane K. Ballweg Scholarship
Zachary Goritz of Lewis University
Gia Soto of Lewis University
Gil Joseph Morales of Lewis University

Jon Batchelor Scholarship
Neha Redy Guntaka of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Saurabh Rijal of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

GA Telesis Scholarship
Haley Tyrell of University of Mississippi School of Law

Hafthor Hafsteinsson Scholarship
Phuong Ngoc Dong Nguyen of Dublin City University

Steven and Christine Udvar-Hazy Scholarship
Lillie Putman of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

H Jordan Labkon Memorial Scholarship
Thiago de Oliveira Frizera of Leiden University

Joseph Nadol Memorial Scholarship
Ishuka Mansingh of University College Dublin

Norm C.T. Liu Scholarship
Zi Li of Purdue University
Yinuo Chen of Imperial College London
Kento Nagai of Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Taishi Kimura of Osaka Metropolitan University
Jialing Ling of Purdue University

Omni Air
Rani Gandhi of Oklahoma State University

View the 2024 ISTAT Foundation Scholarship recipients

Named Scholarships

The ISTAT Foundation name scholarship awards to specific universities as requested by the individual donors. Certain Named Scholarship funds include donations that are matched by ISTAT.

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Scholarship Award
This scholarship is awarded to two students annually; one from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and one from Purdue University.
Jon Batchelor Scholarship Award
This scholarship is awarded to two students at universities in Florida, USA annually.
Hafthor Hafsteinsson Scholarship Award
This scholarship is awarded to one student at a European university studying aviation management, aviation economics, aviation law or equipment finance.
Jordan Labkon Memorial Scholarship Award
This scholarship is awarded to one student annually with a concentration in aviation law.
Joseph Nadol Memorial Scholarship Award
This scholarship is awarded to one student with a concentration in aviation research and/or finance annually.

ISTAT Foundation/Omni Air International Scholarship Award
This scholarship is awarded to one Oklahoma State University annually.
ISTAT Foundation/Diane K. Ballweg Scholarship Award
This scholarship is awarded to four Lewis University students annually.
ACG Diversity & Inclusion Fund Scholarship Award
This scholarship is awarded to an African student at an African university or a female student from South America at any eligible university worldwide pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering or aviation management annually.
AerCap Scholarship Award
This scholarship is awarded to one student at a university in the United States annually.
GA Telesis Scholarship Award
This scholarship is awarded to one student at a university in the United States annually.

View 2025 Named Scholarship Recipients

Email: foundation@istat.org