To help support our future aerospace professionals, the AIAA Foundation provides graduate awards to graduate students doing excellent research in the air and space sciences. The Orville and Wilbur Wright Graduate Award will be awarded to students who must be enrolled in any accredited college or university worldwide. International students are encouraged to apply. Applicants for an AIAA Foundation Graduate Award must have completed at least one academic quarter or semester of full-time graduate-level college work and have a research topic approved. The applicant's education plan shall be such as to continue graduate work or research in some field of science or engineering that will provide for entry into the aerospace engineering field. Applicants must submit two professional letters of recommendation. These letters should be from any combination of academic or career references (advisors, supervisors, bosses, cohort leaders, etc.). Letters of recommendations may not be submitted by relatives. Please visit the award's website for more information.