The Orville and Wilbur Wright Graduate Award is for students enrolled in any accredited college or university worldwide. International students are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have completed at least one academic quarter or semester of full-time graduate-level college work and have a research topic approved. Applicant's education plan shall be such as to continue graduate work in some field of science or engineering encompassed by the technical activities of AIAA. Two professional letters of recommendation are required; one letter from an academic reference and one letter from a career reference. Letters of recommendations may not be submitted by relatives.