Brooke Owens Fellowship
Empowering the next generation of women in aerospace.
Overview
# Overview
The Brooke Owens Fellowship is a nonprofit aerospace fellowship for undergraduate women and gender-minority students. It provides mentorship, community, professional development, and career-launching support in aerospace, aviation, and space-adjacent fields. The fellowship was founded in 2016 in memory of Dawn Brooke Owens and is operated by the Brooke Owens Fellowship nonprofit.
Investment focus
The Brooke Owens Fellowship aims to address the gender imbalance in the aerospace industry by providing career opportunities and mentorship for female and gender minority undergraduate students. It seeks to inspire and support the next generation of leaders in aerospace.
Program details
Designed for Students, Builders, Researchers. The program is hybrid. Participation is generally full time.
Who it is for
Female and gender minority undergraduate students pursuing aerospace, engineering, or related fields. Open to applicants from all backgrounds and institution types.
Check if you are eligible
Check your eligibility for Brooke Owens FellowshipAdmissions and application
The fellowship is by invitation only, targeting female and gender minority undergraduate students pursuing aerospace, engineering, or related fields.
Benefits
Participants benefit from paid internships, travel stipends, executive mentorship, networking opportunities, and career guidance.
Timeline
The fellowship lasts for 8-12 weeks during the summer, with annual cohort selections.
How to go about it
- Read what it asks for
Who can apply, how people get in and whether it is open right now.
- Have something to show
Programs pick people whose work they can already point to. Put yours where it can be found.
- Apply the way the program asks
The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
What it pays
Participants receive paid summer internships at premier aerospace companies, along with travel stipends and mentorship opportunities.
Questions about this program
How do I join the Brooke Owens Fellowship?
The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
Is the fellowship paid?
The program states stipend. Get the amount, who qualifies, when it pays and any carry conditions in writing before you join.
What is the format and time commitment?
The program is hybrid. Participation is generally full time.
About Brooke Owens Fellowship
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From public sources
What the sources say about Brooke Owens Fellowship
The official FAQ says finalists are selected following interviews.
Source: FAQ - Brooke Owens FellowshipThe official FAQ says semifinalists are typically notified within a few weeks of the application closing.
Source: FAQ - Brooke Owens FellowshipThe official history identifies Will Pomerantz as a fellowship co-founder.
Source: Brooke Owens FellowshipThe official history identifies Cassie Lee as a fellowship co-founder.
Source: Brooke Owens FellowshipThe official history identifies Lori Garver as a fellowship co-founder.
Source: Brooke Owens FellowshipYale Engineering's March 31, 2026 article reported that fellow Ava Schwarz would intern that summer at SpaceX in Starbase, Texas.
Source: Mechanical Engineering junior named Brooke Owens Fellow | News | Yale Engineering
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