Ingenium Launches Black And African Science Technology Fellowship for Graduate Students

Ingenium has opened its applications for its new Black and African Scientific and Technological Innovations Fellowship.

Ingenium provides project management solutions and staffing resource services for professional and technical specialists in specific private and public sectors.

The company oversees three national museums in Ottowa, including the Canada Science and Technology Museum, where the fellowship will occur.

Black And African Scientific And Technological Innovations Fellowship

The fellowship program invites graduate students to research historical and contemporary connections between Black and African Canadians and science and innovation.

Two students each year for the next five years will be welcomed onto the fellowship. 

Developed in partnership with the Black Canadian Studies Association, it was created with the help of founding donors Dr. Gervan Fearon and Dr. Kathy Moscou.

“We are pleased to be the founding donors for the establishment of Ingenium,” said Moscou and Fearon in a press release.

“We believe that an inclusive Canada best serves all Canadians and the world. We believe Ingenium, in partnership with the Black Canadian Studies Association, can ensure Black Canadians are included and inspired to be part of this bright future of science and innovation in Canada.”

The program encourages fellows to craft an engaging research project that connects Ingenium’s collection with Black and African Canadian communities and histories.

Two fellowships will be awarded at $5,000 each as they develop skills and have a meaningful impact on collection development and knowledge dissemination.

“We are thrilled to launch this new fellowship program in partnership with the Back Canadian Studies Association, which will provide opportunities to make a national impact through student-led research that examines the considerable contributions of Black and African Canadians to science and innovation,” said Christina Tessier, President, and CEO of Ingenium.

Applicants for the fellowship must be a full-time or part-time students at a Canadian university, registered in a Master’s or Doctoral program at the time of the award.

The deadline to apply is March 4, 2024.