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The Zed Factor Fellowship Program seeks to empower aerospace students from underrepresented backgrounds to explore the aerospace industry and become leading professionals, with the goal of expanding the industry's overall inclusivity, innovation, and societal impact.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mission |url=https://zedfactorfellowship.org/#vision |website=Zed Factor Fellowship |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref> The fellowship was founded in 2020 by [[Tanya Harrison (scientist)|Dr. Tanya Harrison]] (planetary scientist at [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory|NASA JPL]] and [[Planet Labs]]),<ref>{{cite web |title=Tanya Harrison {{!}} Planetary Scientist |url=https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/people/2000/tanya-harrison/ |website=NASA Solar System Exploration |publisher=NASA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tanya Harrison {{!}} Harvest |url=https://nasaharvest.org/partner/tanya-harrison |website=nasaharvest.org |publisher=Earth Data for Informed Agricultural Decisions}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Tanya Harrison {{!}} NASA Science |url=https://www.tanyaharrison.com/ |website=Dr. Tanya Harrison |language=en}}</ref> Dr. Therese Jones (Senior Director of Policy at the Satellite Industry Association)<ref>{{cite web |title=Therese Jones – Satellite Industry Association, Washington, D.C. |url=https://sia.org/about-sia/sia-staff/therese-jones/ |website=Satellite Industry Association |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Therese Jones {{!}} Wilson Center |url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/therese-jones |website=Wilson Center |access-date=8 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>, Carie Lemack (CEO of DreamUp)<ref>{{cite web |title=Carie Lemack |url=https://spaceforhumanity.org/about/team/carie-lemack?locale=en |website=Space for Humanity |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Academy Award Nominated Carie Lemack to Head DreamUp |url=https://www.dreamup.org/carie-lemack-ceo/ |website=DreamUp |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=17 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Articles by: Carie Lemack {{!}} Space |url=https://www.space.com/author/carie-lemack |website=Space.com |language=en}}</ref>, and Karina Perez (Director for Unmanned and Emerging Aviation Technologies at the [[Aerospace Industries Association]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Karina Perez |url=https://www.aia-aerospace.org/personnel/karina-perez/ |website=Aerospace Industries Association |access-date=8 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Karina Perez |url=https://www.spacesymposium365.org/speaker/karina-perez/ |website=Symposium365 |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Biography |url=https://karinaperezmolina.com/ |website=Karina Perez Molina |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref>
The Zed Factor Fellowship Program seeks to empower aerospace students from underrepresented backgrounds to explore the aerospace industry and become leading professionals, with the goal of expanding the industry's overall inclusivity, innovation, and societal impact.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mission |url=https://zedfactorfellowship.org/#vision |website=Zed Factor Fellowship |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref> The fellowship was founded in 2020 by [[Tanya Harrison (scientist)|Dr. Tanya Harrison]] (planetary scientist at [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory|NASA JPL]] and [[Planet Labs]]),<ref>{{cite web |title=Tanya Harrison {{!}} Planetary Scientist |url=https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/people/2000/tanya-harrison/ |website=NASA Solar System Exploration |publisher=NASA}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tanya Harrison {{!}} Harvest |url=https://nasaharvest.org/partner/tanya-harrison |website=nasaharvest.org |publisher=Earth Data for Informed Agricultural Decisions}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Tanya Harrison {{!}} NASA Science |url=https://www.tanyaharrison.com/ |website=Dr. Tanya Harrison |language=en}}</ref> Dr. Therese Jones (Senior Director of Policy at the Satellite Industry Association)<ref>{{cite web |title=Therese Jones – Satellite Industry Association, Washington, D.C. |url=https://sia.org/about-sia/sia-staff/therese-jones/ |website=Satellite Industry Association |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Therese Jones {{!}} Wilson Center |url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/therese-jones |website=Wilson Center |access-date=8 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>, Carie Lemack (CEO of DreamUp)<ref>{{cite web |title=Carie Lemack |url=https://spaceforhumanity.org/about/team/carie-lemack?locale=en |website=Space for Humanity |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Academy Award Nominated Carie Lemack to Head DreamUp |url=https://www.dreamup.org/carie-lemack-ceo/ |website=DreamUp |access-date=8 March 2022 |date=17 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Articles by: Carie Lemack {{!}} Space |url=https://www.space.com/author/carie-lemack |website=Space.com |language=en}}</ref>, and Karina Perez (Director for Unmanned and Emerging Aviation Technologies at the [[Aerospace Industries Association]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Karina Perez |url=https://www.aia-aerospace.org/personnel/karina-perez/ |website=Aerospace Industries Association |access-date=8 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Karina Perez |url=https://www.spacesymposium365.org/speaker/karina-perez/ |website=Symposium365 |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Biography |url=https://karinaperezmolina.com/ |website=Karina Perez Molina |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref>


The program offer students paid summer internships at space companies (e.g. [[Relativity Space]], [[Planet Labs]], [[The Planetary Society]], etc.), travel stipends, and mentorship from aerospace leaders, including [[chief executive officer|CEOs]], directors, co-founders, vice-presidents, and lead [[NASA]] engineers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Executive Mentors — ZFF |url=https://zedfactorfellowship.org/mentors |website=Zed Factor Fellowship |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Zed Factor Fellowship Host Companies — ZFF |url=https://zedfactorfellowship.org/companies |website=Zed Factor Fellowship |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref> Fellows are flown out to the annual Future Space Leaders summit in [[Washington D.C.]] to network and meet industry officials. Fellows engage in a community service project of their design with support from the program.<ref>{{cite web |title=Why Community Service |url=https://zedfactorfellowship.org/#community |website=Zed Factor Fellowship |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref>
The program offer students paid summer internships at space companies (e.g. [[Relativity Space]], [[Planet Labs]], [[The Planetary Society]], etc.), travel stipends, and mentorship from aerospace leaders, including [[chief executive officer|CEOs]], directors, co-founders, vice-presidents, and lead [[NASA]] engineers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Redwire Partners with Zed Factor Fellowship to Inspire the Next Generation Workforce |url=https://redwirespace.com/newsroom/redwire-partners-with-zed-factor-fellowship-to-inspire-the-next-generation-workforce/?rdws=nnn.xffxcv.tfd&rdwj=936 |website=Redwire Space |access-date=10 March 2022 |date=16 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Executive Mentors — ZFF |url=https://zedfactorfellowship.org/mentors |website=Zed Factor Fellowship |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Zed Factor Fellowship Host Companies — ZFF |url=https://zedfactorfellowship.org/companies |website=Zed Factor Fellowship |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref> Fellows are flown out to the annual Future Space Leaders summit in [[Washington D.C.]] to network and meet industry officials. Fellows engage in a community service project of their design with support from the program.<ref>{{cite web |title=Why Community Service |url=https://zedfactorfellowship.org/#community |website=Zed Factor Fellowship |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref>


As of 2022, the fellowship program is partnered with the [[Brooke Owens Fellowship]] and the [https://www.futurespaceleaders.org|Future Future Space Leaders Foundation].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Foundation |url=http://www.futurespaceleaders.org/ |website=Future Space Leaders |access-date=8 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
As of 2022, the fellowship program is partnered with the [[Brooke Owens Fellowship]] and the [https://www.futurespaceleaders.org|Future Future Space Leaders Foundation].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Foundation |url=http://www.futurespaceleaders.org/ |website=Future Space Leaders |access-date=8 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
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* Grace Kim, ([[Harvard University]]) — Kayhan Space
* Grace Kim, ([[Harvard University]]) — Kayhan Space
* Hugo Favila, ([[Columbia University]]) — [[The Planetary Society]]
* Hugo Favila, ([[Columbia University]]) — [[The Planetary Society]]
* Kalyn Hopkins, ([[Ohio State University]]) — Wisk<ref>{{cite web |title=Kalyn Hopkins earns fellowship aimed at promoting equity in aerospace |url=https://engineering.osu.edu/news/2021/06/kalyn-hopkins-earns-fellowship-aimed-promoting-equity-aerospace |website=COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING |publisher=The Ohio State University |access-date=10 March 2022 |language=en |date=4 June 2021}}</ref>
* Kalyn Hopkins, ([[Ohio State University]]) — Wisk
* Linda Chen, ([[Princeton University]]) — [[Blue Origin]]
* Linda Chen, ([[Princeton University]]) — [[Blue Origin]]
* Maria Elena Gonzalez, ([[Prairie View A&M University]]) — [[Redwire]]
* Maria Elena Gonzalez, ([[Prairie View A&M University]]) — [[Redwire]]
* Nandini Sadagopan, ([[University of Notre Dame]]) — Orbit Fab
* Nandini Sadagopan, ([[University of Notre Dame]]) — Orbit Fab
* Natalie Selene, ([[California State Polytechnic University, Pomona|Cal Poly Pomona]]) — Kayhan Space
* Natalie Selene, ([[California State Polytechnic University, Pomona|Cal Poly Pomona]]) — Kayhan Space
* Nikita Manjuluri, ([[Columbia University]]) — [[Redwire]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Columbia Student Nikita Manjuluri wins Brooke Owens Fellowship |url=https://www.me.columbia.edu/columbia-student-nikita-manjuluri-wins-brooke-owens-fellowship |website=Mechanical Engineering |publisher=Columbia University |access-date=10 March 2022 |language=en |date=28 January 2022}}</ref>
* Nikita Manjuluri, ([[Columbia University]]) — [[Redwire]]
* Noah Jacobs, ([[University of Alabama]]) — Wisk
* Noah Jacobs, ([[University of Alabama]]) — Wisk
* Oscar De Leon Vazquez, ([[The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley|UT Rio Grande Valley]]) — Venturi Astrolab
* Oscar De Leon Vazquez, ([[The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley|UT Rio Grande Valley]]) — Venturi Astrolab
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* Thushan Fernando, ([[North Carolina State University]]) — Wisk
* Thushan Fernando, ([[North Carolina State University]]) — Wisk
* Tiffany Tang, ([[Syracuse University]]) — Wisk
* Tiffany Tang, ([[Syracuse University]]) — Wisk
* Wilbert Andres Ruperto Hernandez, ([[University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez|University of Puerto Rico]]) — Venturi Astrolab
* Wilbert Andres Ruperto Hernandez, ([[University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez|University of Puerto Rico]]) — Venturi Astrolab<ref>{{cite web |title=Estudiante del recinto mayagüezano de la UPR recibe prestigiosa beca de la industria aeroespacial |url=https://www.upr.edu/estudiante-del-recinto-mayaguezano-de-la-upr-recibe-prestigiosa-beca-de-la-industria-aeroespacial/ |website=Universidad de Puerto Rico |access-date=10 March 2022 |language=es}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |title=Zed Factor Fellowship Announces Inaugural Class |url=https://zedfactorfellowship.org/zblog/zed-factor-fellowship-announces-class-of-2021 |website=Zed Factor Fellowship |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |title=Zed Factor Fellowship Announces Inaugural Class |url=https://zedfactorfellowship.org/zblog/zed-factor-fellowship-announces-class-of-2021 |website=Zed Factor Fellowship |access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref>

=== Class of 2022 ===
* A, ([[Uni]]) — Venturi Astrolab


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Zed Factor Fellowship
Founded2020
FoundersDr. Tanya Harrison
Dr. Therese Jones
Carie Lemack
Karina Perez
FocusAerospace Engineering
Location
Area served
United States
Websitezedfactorfellowship.org

The Zed Factor Fellowship is a non-profit program in the United States that provides paid internships and executive mentorship to underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students seeking careers in aerospace.[1][2][3] The fellowship was founded in 2020 and is closely modeled on programs such as the Brooke Owens Fellowship.[4][5][6]

Motivation and overview

The Zed Factor Fellowship Program seeks to empower aerospace students from underrepresented backgrounds to explore the aerospace industry and become leading professionals, with the goal of expanding the industry's overall inclusivity, innovation, and societal impact.[7] The fellowship was founded in 2020 by Dr. Tanya Harrison (planetary scientist at NASA JPL and Planet Labs),[8][9][10] Dr. Therese Jones (Senior Director of Policy at the Satellite Industry Association)[11][12], Carie Lemack (CEO of DreamUp)[13][14][15], and Karina Perez (Director for Unmanned and Emerging Aviation Technologies at the Aerospace Industries Association).[16][17][18]

The program offer students paid summer internships at space companies (e.g. Relativity Space, Planet Labs, The Planetary Society, etc.), travel stipends, and mentorship from aerospace leaders, including CEOs, directors, co-founders, vice-presidents, and lead NASA engineers.[19][20][21] Fellows are flown out to the annual Future Space Leaders summit in Washington D.C. to network and meet industry officials. Fellows engage in a community service project of their design with support from the program.[22]

As of 2022, the fellowship program is partnered with the Brooke Owens Fellowship and the Future Space Leaders Foundation.[23]

Alumni

As of 2022, the Zed Factor Fellowship has 23 alumni across one cohort associated with more than 20 different national universities.[24]

In 2020, more than 180 students from 115 universities around the United States applied.[25] Approximately 25 are selected through an evaluation of technical ability, leadership potential, passion for the aerospace industry, and identification with an underrepresented community. This is done through interviews and essay responses, with particular emphasis given to students from minority-serving institutions and HBCUs. Finalists are matched with host companies, who independently conduct interviews and award offers.

Class of 2021

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  9. ^ "Tanya Harrison | Harvest". nasaharvest.org. Earth Data for Informed Agricultural Decisions.
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  11. ^ "Therese Jones – Satellite Industry Association, Washington, D.C." Satellite Industry Association. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Therese Jones | Wilson Center". Wilson Center. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Carie Lemack". Space for Humanity. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Academy Award Nominated Carie Lemack to Head DreamUp". DreamUp. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Articles by: Carie Lemack | Space". Space.com.
  16. ^ "Karina Perez". Aerospace Industries Association. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Karina Perez". Symposium365. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Biography". Karina Perez Molina. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Redwire Partners with Zed Factor Fellowship to Inspire the Next Generation Workforce". Redwire Space. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Executive Mentors — ZFF". Zed Factor Fellowship. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  21. ^ "The Zed Factor Fellowship Host Companies — ZFF". Zed Factor Fellowship. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  22. ^ "Why Community Service". Zed Factor Fellowship. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  23. ^ "The Foundation". Future Space Leaders. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Zed Factor Fellowship Class of 2021 Fellows — ZFF". Zed Factor Fellowship. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  25. ^ "Zed Factor Fellowship Announces Inaugural Class". Zed Factor Fellowship. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  26. ^ "Kalyn Hopkins earns fellowship aimed at promoting equity in aerospace". COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. The Ohio State University. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  27. ^ "Columbia Student Nikita Manjuluri wins Brooke Owens Fellowship". Mechanical Engineering. Columbia University. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  28. ^ "Estudiante del recinto mayagüezano de la UPR recibe prestigiosa beca de la industria aeroespacial". Universidad de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  29. ^ "Zed Factor Fellowship Announces Inaugural Class". Zed Factor Fellowship. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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