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2025 BWPA scholarships now open!

This year, we are offering at least 37 scholarships

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Each year, we recognise the achievements of women in aviation and support them in further flying endeavours.

Our Mission

British Women Pilots’ Association

The BWPA is a membership organisation that exists to support women who fly or who are learning to fly, and to encourage participation in aviation by women who have yet to try it. Members are of all ages, experience and backgrounds but share a common passion. Your membership supports us in our outreach initiatives, and helps us fund scholarships for female pilots across the country.

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Our Aims

British Women Pilots’ Association

The BWPA is a membership organisation that exists to support women who fly or who are learning to fly, and to encourage participation in aviation by women who have yet to try it. Members are of all ages, experience and backgrounds but share a common passion. Your membership supports us in our outreach initiatives, and helps us fund scholarships for female pilots across the country.

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News & Events

Photo by Alejandro Henriquez: https://www.pexels.com/photo/f-14-tomcat-fighter-on-clear-sky-19237294/

13 May 2025

10 life lessons from Top Gun for aviators

Happy Top Gun Day! Thirty-nine years on, this iconic film continues to inspire generations of pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike. While the aerial scenes in Top Gun are truly impressive, the film also highlights qualities that are valuable for anyone interested in aviation, whether you’re dreaming of a career in the skies or enjoying flying […]

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10 May 2025

2025 Scholarship Application Tips

Top tips for applying for a 2025 BWPA scholarship Are you a woman passionate about aviation and looking for the opportunity to begin or further your flight training? We offer numerous flying scholarships each year, designed to help women achieve their dream of becoming pilots. With a competitive selection process, it’s essential to prepare a [...]

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7 May 2025

2025 scholarships launched today

Applications are open for our 2025 scholarships, which support women in the UK of all ages and backgrounds in achieving their flying dreams, reinforcing one of our key aims, of promoting women’s training and employment within aviation. This is a particularly special year, as the BWPA celebrates its 70th anniversary. Since its founding in 1955, […]

News & Events

Photo by Alejandro Henriquez: https://www.pexels.com/photo/f-14-tomcat-fighter-on-clear-sky-19237294/

13 May 2025

10 life lessons from Top Gun for aviators

Happy Top Gun Day! Thirty-nine years on, this iconic film continues to inspire generations of pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike. While the aerial scenes in Top Gun are truly impressive, the film also highlights qualities that are valuable for anyone interested in aviation, whether you’re dreaming of a career in the skies or enjoying flying […]

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10 May 2025

2025 Scholarship Application Tips

Top tips for applying for a 2025 BWPA scholarship Are you a woman passionate about aviation and looking for the opportunity to begin or further your flight training? We offer numerous flying scholarships each year, designed to help women achieve their dream of becoming pilots. With a competitive selection process, it’s essential to prepare a [...]

image0-1200x800-1

7 May 2025

2025 scholarships launched today

Applications are open for our 2025 scholarships, which support women in the UK of all ages and backgrounds in achieving their flying dreams, reinforcing one of our key aims, of promoting women’s training and employment within aviation. This is a particularly special year, as the BWPA celebrates its 70th anniversary. Since its founding in 1955, […]

News & Events

Photo by Alejandro Henriquez: https://www.pexels.com/photo/f-14-tomcat-fighter-on-clear-sky-19237294/

13 May 2025

10 life lessons from Top Gun for aviators

Happy Top Gun Day! Thirty-nine years on, this iconic film continues to inspire generations of pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike. While the aerial scenes in Top Gun are truly impressive, the film also highlights qualities that are valuable for anyone interested in aviation, whether you’re dreaming of a career in the skies or enjoying flying […]

image0-1200x800

10 May 2025

2025 Scholarship Application Tips

Top tips for applying for a 2025 BWPA scholarship Are you a woman passionate about aviation and looking for the opportunity to begin or further your flight training? We offer numerous flying scholarships each year, designed to help women achieve their dream of becoming pilots. With a competitive selection process, it’s essential to prepare a [...]

image0-1200x800-1

7 May 2025

2025 scholarships launched today

Applications are open for our 2025 scholarships, which support women in the UK of all ages and backgrounds in achieving their flying dreams, reinforcing one of our key aims, of promoting women’s training and employment within aviation. This is a particularly special year, as the BWPA celebrates its 70th anniversary. Since its founding in 1955, […]

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