The Solastra Fellowship
Applying to the Fellowship
Here, you’ll find all the information you need to complete your application, along with any relevant links. As you work through the process, be sure to highlight your passion for space and aviation—show us why these fields inspire you and how you aim to make an impact. Remember, this fellowship is designed to support you in accessing your first major opportunities, so enjoy the process and let your personality shine. We want to see who you are and all the qualities that make you exceptional!
Before exploring our application, make sure you meet the fellowship's eligibility qualifications with this quick quiz. It shouldn't take more than two minutes!
Transcript
Don't pay for an official transcript! We accept unofficial ones as long as your GPA is stated clearly and your name is shown somewhere on the transcript. We don't want you spending money unnecessarily. If you're a freshman, a high school transcript works too.
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Make sure to submit it with the following format:
LastName_FirstName_Transcript
Resume
We want to know what you've done so far and what you feel is important to highlight from your journey. If your resume isn't full to the brim, don't worry about it! There are more parts of this application that will help us get to know you.
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Make sure to submit it with the following format:
LastName_FirstName_Resume
Letters of Recommendation
We require two letters of recommendation from you, one that highlights your character and one that highlights your skill. Try to avoid the letters being from a friend or family member, they should be written by a professor, industry professional, mentor or someone whose worked with you. The letters will be turned in by the person recommending you during the time you are filling out your application, but need to be turned in by the deadline. Make sure to speak to them and have their emails at the ready before applying!
Long Essay
This essay will be 500-800 words long and will need to answer a prompt of your choosing from a bank posted at application launch. The essay will need to be turned in with Times New Roman, 12 lettering.
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Make sure to submit it with the following format:
LastName_FirstName_LongEssay
Multimedia Essay
This is meant for you to highlight parts of you that aren't reflected in the rest of the application but you think we should know about anyways. Be creative and have fun with this one! This should be based on a prompt of your choosing from a bank posted at application launch.
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Make sure to submit it with the following format:
LastName_FirstName_Multimedia
Video/Audio Submission
This is meant for you to highlight the way you communicate and express your thoughts and ideas. Make sure to talk about what you think is most important, we want to hear what you want to say. This should be based on a prompt of your choosing from a bank posted at application launch.
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Make sure to submit it with the following format:
LastName_FirstName_AudioVideo
Look at the Host Companies
Make sure to look at our Host Companies beforehand and take a note about the ones that most interest you and why. You might not have heard of some of them so take the time to do your research and learn about them! The big name companies might catch your eye at first glance, but you never know if another company might be a better fit for you and your interests until you give them a try.
Look at Our Tips and Tricks Page
Before you submit your application make sure you check out our tips and tricks page and read through it. It's a little long but we've made sure to give you advice on how to present you resume and a couple tricks for your essays as well. We also have a section on what we think will be frequently asked questions. If you have any questions that aren't answered here, please feel free to contact us! There's a contact us box in the home page and in the tips and tricks page, we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
Become a Fellow
Apply Now!
After you've read everything through, you can start getting everything together! Make sure to reach out to us if you have any questions and take the eligibility quiz. Our applications don't open until the Fall, but make sure to keep an eye out on our social medias and upcoming Q&A's if you want to keep learning about us until then!