• Dr. Theodore Von Karman, world-renowned aeronautics expert and teacher, and first director of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, created the Josephine De Karman Fellowship Trust in 1954 in remembrance of his sister, Josephine, who died in 1951. 
• The goal of this Fellowship programme is to recognise and support students whose academic achievements are in line with Professor Von Karman's high expectations.

The study must be conducted solely in the United States, and all monies must be spent solely in the United States.

Only PhD candidates who will defend their dissertation in or around June 2023 will be considered for a scholarship in 2022-2023. 

Humanities applicants will be given special consideration.

Students pursuing a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, or a postdoctoral fellowship are not eligible. 

At the time of candidacy, applicants should have outstanding letters of recommendation, significant early scholarly contributions, and a large percentage of their dissertation finished.

The fellowship is only available for one academic year and cannot be extended or postponed.