Talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not.
Inequality of opportunity is pronounced in the start-up world, where just 1% of start-ups receiving venture funding have Black founders and where the share of Black employees is around half that of the US population.
In support of building a more diverse and equitable start-up ecosystem, this scholarship is part of a series from Mechanism Ventures supporting Black students who are currently in or who aspire to pursue engineering roles at start-ups.
The Black Engineering Leaders Grant will be awarded to a Black student or recent graduate who plans on (or already is) pursuing a career in engineering at a start-up.
Students across any field of study or company are eligible to apply.
This scholarship is part of the Mechanism Ventures Impact Grants Series.