Best Drone Team Competition

Apply for a scholarship

Watchtower scholarships cover the cost of taking part in the Best Drone Team Competition, so an early-stage company isn't priced out. Tell us about your company and why this event matters to you. We read every application. Fields marked with an asterisk are required.

About you

Full name *

Organization or affiliation *

Current role or title *

Work email *

Key leadership team LinkedIn profile URLs

One URL per line.

Leadership background

Briefly describe your leadership team's background *

Cover the team's background in defense technology, UAS/drones, or related fields, and include relevant military service. Limit to 200 words.

Why this event

Why do you want to participate in this event specifically? *

What do you hope to learn, and how does it connect to your current work? *

Have you attended a drone competition before?

If so, which one(s), and what was your key takeaway?

Your work

Describe any relevant projects, research, startups, or programs you're working on

Financial need

Explain your financial need for this scholarship *

Include company status such as fundraising, bootstrapping, and sources of funds, and anything else relevant to Watchtower's decision.

After the event

How do you plan to share what you learn with your network, team, or community afterward? *

Would you write a recap, give a talk, or mentor others in Watchtower programming afterward, as a condition of the scholarship? *

References and anything else

Please provide references and/or letters of recommendation

List names and contact details, or paste links to letters.

Is there anything else the selection committee should know about you or your goals?

Application received.

Thank you. We read every application and will follow up about next steps.

Questions in the meantime? Email drone@watchtowerus.org.

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Cosponsored by Watchtower. Participation does not imply endorsement by the 1st Special Forces Command, the U.S. Army, USSOCOM, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. Dates and details are subject to Government confirmation.

A scholarship covers participation cost only. It has no bearing on which companies are invited to demonstrate, how their work is evaluated, or their access to Government personnel.

Questions? Contact info@watchtowerus.org