Scholarships Change Lives
Scholarship awards are a major benefit of membership in WAI Australia and help members reach their goals and advance into the aviation and aerospace careers they have always dreamed about. Congratulations to our 2018 and 2019 WAI Scholarship winners! Read the success stories of past scholarship winners from across the globe in the special 20th anniversary publication WAI Scholarships Change Lives.
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Royal Aeronautical Society Scholarship Awards 2019 (x4)
These awards are designed to financially assist a school age student to attend the WAI Australia 2019 National Conference. Each award has a value of $600 each. The award includes full student delegate attendance to the conference from Friday to Sunday, including access to the Guest speaker program and workshop activities. Note that travel and accommodation are not included. There are four (4) scholarships available.
To apply please download and submit an application before 8 November 2019.
Royal Aeronautical Society Student Delegate Scholarship Application
Sydney Metro Airports Scholarship Awards 2019 (x3)
These awards are designed to financially assist a school age student to attend the WAI Australia 2019 National Conference. Each award has a value of $600 each. The award includes full student delegate attendance to the conference from Friday to Sunday, including access to the Guest speaker program and workshop activities. Note that travel and accommodation are not included. There are three (3) scholarships available.
To apply please download and submit an application before 8 November 2019.
Sydney Metro Airports Student Delegate Scholarship Application
PanAir Flight Training Scholarships 2019 (x3)
These awards are designed to financially assist a school age student to attend the WAI Australia 2019 National Conference. Each award has a value of $600 each. The award includes full student delegate attendance to the conference from Friday to Sunday, including access to the Guest speaker program and workshop activities. Note that travel and accommodation are not included. There are three (3) scholarships available.
To apply please download and submit an application before 8 November 2019.
PanAir Student Delegate Scholarship Application
TAFE NSW Scholarship Award 2019 
This award is designed to financially assist a current WAI Australian chapter member to undertake any of the Aviation and Aeroskills courses conducted by TAFE NSW to the value of $2000. TAFE NSW offers courses for Aviation Engineering, Cabin Crew, Flying and Ground Crew.
To apply please download and submit an application before 22 July 2019.
TAFENSW Scholarship Application
WAI Australian Chapter Volunteer of the Year Award
The WAI Australian Chapter Volunteer of the Year Award is in recognition and celebration of the individual’s exceptional commitment and volunteer efforts within the WAI Australian Chapter. To nominate an individual for consideration of the award please review the guidelines below and submit a nomination before 31 July 2019.
WAI Australian Chapter Volunteer of the Year Award Guidelines
Aerospace Institute Awards 2019 (x5)
The Aerospace Institute has generously offered 5 x 50% scholarships, up to the value of $6000 each, to WAI members for the Graduate Diploma in Strategic Leadership (Aviation & Aerospace). The Aerospace Institute also offers the added value of a Career Management Plan with Mentoring. To find out more please get in touch via Info@AerospaceInstitute.edu.au
Apply online here by 23 July 2019: https://www.aerospaceinstitute.edu.au/scholarship
R&D AeroMed Award 2019 
This award is designed to financially assist a current WAI Australian chapter member to undertake a CASA Class 1 medical examination to be conducted by R&D AeroMed in either Sydney, Cowra or Temora, NSW. The medical includes the aviation medical examination, blood tests, hearing tests and ECG. Note that a separate ophthalmology examination (vision and eye test) is required and is not included at this stage.
To apply please download and submit an application before 12 July 2019.
R&D AeroMed Scholarship Application
PanAir Flight Training Scholarships 2019 (x2)
This award is designed to financially assist a current WAI Australian chapter member with fixed wing flight training costs associated with gaining any level of flying proficiency from RPL/PPL through to the CPL by providing $2000 dollar for dollar flying training. The flight training will be conducted by PanAir Flight Training in Bathurst, NSW.
To apply please download and submit an application before 12 July 2019.
PanAir RPL or PPL Scholarship Application #1
PanAir CPL Scholarship Application #2
Australian Chapter Scholarship Awards 2019 (x3) 
These awards are designed to financially assist a current WAI Australian chapter member to achieve any commendable aviation endeavour by providing financial support towards training or for educational materials. There are three (3) scholarships to be awarded in 2019:
- Scholarship award of $7500
- Scholarship award of $5000
- Scholarship award of $2500
To apply please download and submit an application before 12 July 2019.
WAI Australian Chapter Scholarships Application
Fly Oz Instrument Rating Exam (IREX) Scholarship Award 2019
This award is designed to financially assist a current WAI Australian chapter member to undertake the Instrument Rating Exam (IREX) by providing one (1) x IREX theory course, to the value of $880, to be conducted by Fly Oz Pty Ltd in Cowra NSW Australia. Note that the recipient will be required to arrange their own travel to and from Cowra and accommodation during the 5 day course.
To apply please download and submit an application before 12 July 2019.
Fly Oz IREX Scholarship Application
Fly Oz Private Pilot Licence (PPL) Scholarship Award 2019
This award is designed to financially assist a current WAI Australian chapter member to obtain a Private Pilot Licence (PPL) by providing one (1) x PPL ground theory course, to the value of $880, to be conducted by Fly Oz Pty Ltd in Cowra NSW Australia. Note that the recipient will be required to arrange their own travel to and from Cowra and accommodation during the 5 day course.
To apply please download and submit an application before 12 July 2019.
Fly Oz PPL Scholarship Application
Congratulations to our 2018 WAI Scholarship winners!
L-R: Maddyson Wright, Nerita Somers, Julia Kenney, Renee Wootton, Holly Hare, Yasmin Jimmieson, Billie Bourke
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