Ivan PEDKO - the first Endeavour Fellow to receive the Ben Matheson Award in 2026

On July 22, 17-year-old Ivan PEDKO, a member of the Ukrainian national team, was selected as the first Endeavour Scholar to receive the 2026 Ben Matheson Award.

This award honors individuals who embody Ben Matheson’s enduring values ​​of honor, patience, and integrity. The scholarship, sponsored by AUSCO, a renowned developer of high-performance fluid flow control systems for mission-critical applications, fully covers the cost of the program, including tuition, travel, and accommodation.

Thank you to the Scholarship Fund team and the Farnborough International Airshow for the wonderful opportunity for representatives of Ukraine to participate in the 2026 Astronaut Al Worden Endeavour Scholarship Program.

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