Australian Women Pilots’ Association - Sharing An Interest In Aviation

The aim of the Australian Women Pilots’ Association is to foster closer relationships and unity among women pilots, to assist women to undertake flying in Australia and elsewhere, and to develop public interest in aviation, especially among women generally to assist in the development of aviation.

The Association awards over $100,000 in aviation scholarships annually to members and non-members.

Scholarships and Awards

AWPA awards over $100, 000 in aviation scholarships annually. There are options for all experience levels, members and non-members.

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Membership

AWPA has members aged 16 and above whose experience ranges from pre-solo students to commercial, airline and military pilots with more than 20,000 hours each.

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Learning To Fly

Learning to fly can be a challenge but also rewarding, giving you a sense of personal achievement that can also lead to aviation careers.

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🔎 Scholarship Spotlight - Soaring Award

Glider pilots, this scholarship is for you! With a closing date of 17 March, you've still got time to apply for this one.

Up to $1,000 is available to assist with cross-country navigation training.

For more information and to apply, visit the awards section of our website <link in bio>

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🚀 Register now 🚀

Registrations are open for this year's highly anticipated AWPA 75th Anniversary Annual Conference and AGM in beautiful Busselton, Western Australia.

Early bird registrations are available until 28 February so hop online to take advantage of discounted pricing now at bit.ly/busso2025.

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🚨 Last chance! 🚨

AWPA scholarship applications close at midnight (AEDT) tonight!

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to support your aviation journey with over $120,000 of scholarships available.

We are very grateful for the very generous support of all our sponsors and benefactors without whom this incredible program would not exist 🙏.

Get your application in asap 👉 via our website <linkinbio>

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🔎 Scholarship Spotlight - Mary O'Brien Silver Wings Award

This scholarship worth up to $1500 is for training up to first solo, Recreational Pilot Licence, PPL, CPL, Private Instrument Rating, Night VFR, Flight Review, aerobatic endorsement, retractable endorsement or tail wheel endorsement.

To be eligible, you'll need to be over 45 years old and an Australian citizen.

For more information or to apply online visit our website.

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🔎 Scholarship Spotlight - Marion McCall Scholarship

This scholarship provides up to $5,000 of financial assistance for an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander woman to train up to the level of Solo Flight.

Eligibility Criteria
✅ Be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander woman
✅ Be resident in Australia
✅ Be medically fit and able to pass a medical

For more information and to apply online, visit our website.

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🔎 Scholarship Spotlight - 1974 Memorial Award

This award was established by the Victorian Branch to commemorate four of our members who were lost in aircraft accidents in 1974 and is to provide assistance towards the cost of a rating or endorsement to support the advancement of practical flying skills.

Eligibility Criteria
✅ Australian Citizen or permanent resident
✅ AWPA Member
✅ Hold CASA Medical
✅ Have RPC or RPL as a minimum and a minimum of 50 hours flying experience

For more information or to apply online, visit our website.

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🔎 Scholarship Spotlight - Di Goodwin Scholarship

This $5,000 scholarship provides financial assistance towards obtaining an instrument rating!

Di was a long-time member of the AWPA, a highly experienced multi-engine IFR pilot who then became an Accident Investigator with the ATSB. Di generously bequeathed funds to the NSW-ACT Branch of the AWPA to be used to assist a woman pilot to gain additional flying skills.

Eligibility
✅ Australian citizen or permanent resident
✅ Be an AWPA member (and have been for 2 years)
✅ Hold a current medical that permits the exercise of the privileges of the rating;
✅ Have passed the IREX or PIFR theory exam

For more information or to apply online visit our website.

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🔎 Scholarship Spotlight - Freda Thompson and Claire Embling Aviation Award

This $2,000 scholarship is in memory of Freda Thompson OBE, a staunch member of the AWPA who encouraged and inspired many members.

The name of fellow member and Freda's sister, Claire Embling, was added to the scholarship in 2008 to recognise her financial support.

Applicants must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, AWPA member, hold a valid medical and have minimum RPC or RPL and 50 hours flying minimum.

For more info, visit our website.

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🔍 Scholarship Spotlight - NSW 2000 Edna Grose Scholarship

This scholarship can be used towards any flight training, including but not limited to multi-engine class rating, design feature endorsement, flight review, PPL training, CPL training, private instrument rating (PIR), a flight activity endorsement, cross country gliding rating or aircraft type rating.

To be eligible, you'll need to be an AWPA member, hold a suitable medical and be an Australian citizen.

For more info or to apply, visit our website.

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As a Not-for-Profit organisation, the Australian Women Pilots’ Association owes its success to the volunteers who give up many hours of their time and our sponsors who continue to support us in our mission. We sincerely thank you for your ongoing support.