Resilience through Diversity: Scholarship for HBCU Students

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Witt O'Brien's

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Two awards offered.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be a college junior.
  2. Must attend an HBCU.
  3. Must have a GPA of 3.2.
  4. Must have a career interest in emergency management, urban planning, crisis communications, engineering, environmental science, public administration, sustainable development, or related fields.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: If you demonstrate interest in a career that builds resilience, such as emergency management, urban planning, crisis communications, engineering, environmental science, public administration, sustainable development, or related fields, this scholarship is for you!

Application requirements for the Resilience through Diversity: Scholarship for HBCU Students are:

  • No application requirements for this scholarship
Additional Information: To be considered, eligible students must submit an application with the following materials via our online portal: Copy of Transcript Academic Letter of Recommendation Resume Color Photo (to be used in promotional material if selected) Essay 1 (Max 500 words): How do you plan to apply your current field of study to increase your community's resilience? Essay 2 (Max 250 words): How will this scholarship and internship help you achieve your career goals? Award selection will be based on a combination of both academic and professional achievement, as well as the quality of supporting application materials. Students who demonstrate a passion for resilience and have a proven track record of bringing positive impact to their school and local community are encouraged to apply. Selected candidates will be contacted by email and will be provided a schedule for a video interview. The video interview is the final consideration step. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of March 2021.

Award Amount: $5,000 scholarship and $5,000 paid internship  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $10,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, March 15

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, March 15

Submit by the deadline no later than 6pm.
About Witt O'Brien's:
Contact Information: Kisua Lewis, HR Representative
Address: 818 Town and Country Blvd Houston, Texas 77024

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