International Federation of Airworthiness. 
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Promoting AirworthinessInternationalImpartialPromoting AirworthinessInternationalImpartialThe IFA has funded a scholarship programme since 1979; we continue to develop and co-ordinate different opportunities.
With the support of his family, in recognition of his dedication and work as Executive Director of IFA and his long-time role as Chair of the Cranfield College of Aeronautics Alumni Association (CCAAA) we are pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 IFA/Cranfield John Saull Scholarship
The 2025 scholarship will provide the winning individual with a fantastic award.
Registration on one of Cranfield University’s award-winning short courses from the list below:
These courses can be taken online or face-to-face and include certain expenses (*see more info).
*Cranfield short courses available:
https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/short/transport-systems/airworthiness-fundamentals
https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/short/transport-systems/aviation-safety-investigation
https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/short/transport-systems/practical-reliability
https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/short/transport-systems/aviation-safety-management
The scholarship will be open to anyone working or studying within aviation engineering and maintenance.
To apply, Using no more than three A4 pages, provide a reasoned answer to the question set out below..
Ready to apply? Email your application, including your contact details to: sec@ifairworthy.com
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 1st October 2025.
The rules and working of the scholarship are:
Being awarded the opportunity to attend a short course at Cranfield University has without a doubt been a seminal moment in my aviation career and I will forever be proud of the fact that I have been a student of Cranfield University – even in an albeit limited capacity.
I’d like to thank the great people at the IFA and the Saull Family for providing this wonderful pathway for younger people in the aviation sector to re-engage with and further their careers in such a prestigious institution.
Being selected as a recipient of the John Saull Scholarship has been a significant milestone in my professional journey. It enabled me to attend the Safety Assessment of Aircraft Systems (SAAS) course at Cranfield University, an experience that expanded my knowledge and offered unique learning opportunities. For this, I am deeply grateful.
“The course sought to provide an insight into the regulatory framework of aircraft certification and maintenance, as well as the organisations involved in this process and their responsibilities. The lessons highlighted the dynamism of this area of aviation, which is necessary in order to guarantee safety in such a rapidly evolving industry, and both the academic and professional lecturers provided valuable insight from their experiences and various practical scenarios which were extremely instructive.
Airworthiness is also one of the key areas of the Department of Aircraft and Spacecraft in the UPM. It is in this department in which I am currently starting my doctoral studies with Professor Cristina Cuerno-Rejado and seeking to develop a career in aeronautical research.”
This seminar fueled my aviation subject knowledge and gave me a fruitful learning experience. The concepts taught in this course, cleared the air of doubt on what airworthiness is actually all about and how the airworthiness system was structured.
