Scholarship Overview

• The Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust was established in 1954 by the late Dr. Theodore von Karman, world-renowned aeronautics expert, and teacher and first director of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, in memory of his sister, Josephine, who died in 1951
• The purpose of this fellowship program is to recognize and assist students whose scholastic achievements reflect Professor von Karman’s high standards

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for PhD

This scholarship is applicable for all universities in USA

• DeKarman fellowships are open to Ph.D. students in any discipline, including international students, who are currently enrolled in one of the California universities listed above
• Undergraduate students, master’s degree students, and postdoctoral scholars are not eligible for consideration
• Special consideration will be given to applicants in the Humanities

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: USD 28,000 => Rs 23,94,840

Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 88.73 (last updated 23rd September 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Four Fellowships will be awarded for the 2025-2026 cycle at $28,000 each

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 4

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

• Applicants must be currently enrolled at one of the California universities listed in the guidelines and be in the final year of a PhD program
• Undergraduate students, master’s degree students, and postdoctoral scholars do not qualify for the fellowship

Preference will be given to following candidates:

• Special consideration will be given to applicants in the Humanities

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
Official transcripts	Required

• Unofficial transcripts of the graduate and undergraduate studies
• A dissertation abstract
• Two letters of recommendation, and (optional) a CV

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	The deadline has passed

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email	info@dekarman.org
Phone number	(909) 592-0607