Awards
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In Honoring Others – We Honor Ourselves!
AIAA is honored to honor you—the very best! A primary goal of the Institute is to recognize those who are making earthshaking achievements that make us stand up from our seats and cheer. Since the inception of AIAA Honors and Awards Program, collectively we’ve recognized thousands of your colleagues for their meritorious achievements, technical contributions, committed service, section participation, and loyal membership.
Because shaping the future of aerospace is a community effort, AIAA is also flying high to partner with other societies for certain elite awards.
For a full compilation of our awards and past recipients, please download our Honors and Awards Book .
A complete listing of all AIAA Honors and Awards is noted below, or you can select an award category to learn more:
- Foundation Classroom Grants
- Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Opens: 10 July 2026 | Closes: 1 October 2026
- LQM Award
- Excellence in Aerospace Standardization Award
- Section-Student Branch Partnership
- Ground Testing Award Opens: 10 July 2026 | Closes: 1 October 2026
- AIAA Foundation Award for Excellence
- Robert Crippen Undergraduate Scholarship
- Best Paper – Information Systems
- Space Science Award Opens: 10 July 2027 | Closes: 1 October 2027
- Public Policy Award
- Emeritus
- F. E. Newbold V/STOL Award Opens: 10 July 2026 | Closes: 1 October 2026
- L S “Skip” Fletcher Undergraduate Scholarship
- Aerodynamics Award Opens: 10 July 2026 | Closes: 1 October 2026
- Air Breathing Propulsion Award Opens: 10 February 2026 | Closes: 1 June 2026
- Dr. John C. Ruth Digital Avionics Award Opens: 10 November 2026 | Closes: 15 January 2027
- E C “Pete” Aldridge Undergraduate Scholarship – No Longer Available
- Engineer of the Year Award Opens: 10 January 2026 | Closes: 1 June 2026
- Trailblazing STEM Educator Award Challenger