Application for the 2025/2026 National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholarship is open to U.S. students who want to continue their undergraduate or graduate degree program in the United States. The scholarship is sponsored by the National Space Club and Foundation to provide financial assistance to applicants who seek help to further their education at an accredited college or university to pursue a career in the STEM fields with a preference for those with space related interests. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of 1 award and a value of $20,000 given to qualified applicants of the 2025/2026 National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholarship.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: The National Space Club and Foundation
- Host: Any
- Type: Financial aid
- Award: 1
- Value: $20,000
- Level: Undergraduate, Graduate
- Target: U.S. students
- Location: United States
2025/2026 National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholarship:
- The scholarship application is open to U.S. citizen students who are either high school students, undergraduate students or graduate students.
- Applicants must have excellent academic performance and good grades.
- Applicants must plan to enroll or enrolled into an accredited college or university to pursue a career in the STEM fields with a preference for those with space related interests.
- Applicants will be required to speak through Skype with the selection committee if selected as one of the finalists and present a sample of an 8-minute speech.
2025/2026 National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholarship Application process
To apply for the 2025/2026 National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholarship, applicants must follow these steps:
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship through the online application link provided below.
- Applicants must provide all the required documents that are needed for the scholarship including unofficial transcripts and letters of recommendation that must be combined into a single PDF.
- Recipient of the scholarship award must speak with the NSCF executive committee for a live audition through video conference in early January 2026.
- Also, recipient must be available to speak at the 2026 Goddard Memorial Dinner on 13 March 2026, the National Space Club and Foundation will provide the travel and lodging for the recipient.
Application Deadline: 17 November 2025
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