Nationwide — Wade Institute of Technology (WIT), an experiential Silicon Valley-based college for students of African descent pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, announced that it is accepting applications for the 2025 Wade Scholarship Program (WSP).
To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be admitted to a master’s degree program ranked within the U.S. News & World Report Top 30 U.S. graduate schools of engineering and/or the graduate engineering program of any of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
“There has been an alarming drop in the number of Black STEM professionals, who were already woefully underrepresented in these fields,” said WIT Executive Director Booker T. Wade, Jr. “This scholarship helps ease the financial burden that is often a contributing factor to the drop-off of Black students in the educational pipeline. We are committed to the goal of promoting increased diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM through expanded educational opportunities.”
WSP Scholars receive up to $50,000 toward the cost of tuition, on-campus housing, food, and other expenses or fees. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or the equivalent from an international institution.
Minority Television Project Inc. (MTP), which owns and operates San Francisco Bay Area public television station KMTP-TV 33, provides funding for the scholarship. Through its support of both WIT and WSP, MTP is working to make transformative changes in the technology ecosystem.
There have been 26 WSP Scholars since the program launched in 2021. Applications for the 2025 scholarships are due no later than January 17, 2025. International students may apply but must already have U.S. residential or visa status.
Prospective WSP Scholars will be evaluated on independent thought, purposeful leadership, civic mindset, and undergraduate achievements. Additional information on requirements and a link to the application portal can be found at wadescholarship.org
About Wade Scholarship Program
The Wade Scholarship Program (WSP) was established to mitigate the underrepresentation of people of African descent in STEM. WSP provides scholarships to Black scholars who are admitted to an engineering master’s degree program ranked within the US News & World Report Top 30 US graduate schools of engineering and HBCUs with graduate engineering programs.
About Wade Institute of Technology Founded in 2020, Wade Institute of Technology (WIT) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) educational institution that provides a STEM course of studies for students of African descent. Through an innovative mix of traditional instruction and experiential learning from top-tier faculty and institutions, WIT positions its graduates to be visionary leaders in their disciplines at a global level.