The Wade Institute of Technology (WIT) is now accepting applications for the 2024 Wade Scholarship Program (WSP).

Since the program’s launch in 2021, there have been 20 scholars. Applications for the 2024 scholarships will be accepted through January 12, 2024, and additional information can be found at WadeScholarship.org.

WIT is an experiential college based in Silicon Valley that caters to students of African descent who are pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

The scholarship is exclusively available to students of African descent who have been admitted to a master’s degree program in engineering that is ranked within the Top 30 US graduate schools of engineering by US News & World Report or in the graduate engineering program of any historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs).

Wade Scholarship Program Scholars will receive full funding for five quarters of master’s-level coursework.

This includes tuition, room and board, books, instructional supplies, other academic expenses, and round-trip transportation up to $135,000 per student. The scholarship’s terms are subject to change.

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.

Prospective Wade Scholarship Program Scholars will be evaluated in four areas: independent thought, purposeful leadership, civic mindset, and undergraduate achievements.

The funding for the scholarship is provided by Minority Television Project Inc. (MTP), which owns and operates the San Francisco Bay Area public television station KMTP-TV 33.

Through its support of both WIT and WSP, MTP is working to make transformative changes in the technology ecosystem.

The Wade Scholarship Program (WSP) was established to help address the underrepresentation of people of African descent in STEM.

WSP provides full scholarships to Black scholars admitted to an engineering master’s degree program ranked within the US News & World Report Top 30 US engineering graduate schools and HBCUs with graduate engineering programs.

Wade Institute of Technology (WIT) is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) educational institution founded in 2020.

The college offers 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.