BiR + 3M Master Student Tution Fellowship
Black in Robotics is proud to partner with 3M Corporation (https://www.3m.com/) to provide a Master’s student Fellowship. This fellowship is designed to help Master’s students in the United States by assisting in paying for tuition, providing mentorship, and networking with the 3M organization towards internship and job opportunities.
Apply here by 1/1/2025. Black in Robotics is proud to partner with 3M for a Master's graduate student Fellowship for tuition and school health insurance up to $50,000.
The awarded student may be reimbursed for Fall 2024 tuition fees already paid, and BiR will cover the remaining academic year tuition for a total of up to $50k for the academic year based on student need.
Award selection is expected mid to late January.
Eligibility
Student applicant completed an undergraduate degree and is actively enrolled in a United States academic institution offering a Master's degree in robotics robotics-related field (Engineering - such as (but not limited to): Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Electrical Engineering) [if you have any questions for related field please email: blackinrobotics@gmail.com]
Must be a current member of Black in Robotics (https://blackinrobotics.org/join-us) and an enrolled participant in the BiR resume book (https://resumebook.blackinrobotics.org/ - site access available when added to the email list through join-us link (https://blackinrobotics.org/join-us), and upon request: blackinrobotics@gmail.com)
Application Materials
Personal Statement (1 page)
Resume/CV
Undergraduate unofficial transcript
Proof of graduate school enrollment (acceptance/enrollment correspondence)
Recommender Email (e.g. undergraduate academic instructor, internship mentor, etc)
2025 Awardees
Shergaun Roserie, Stanford University, 2026
Shergaun Roserie's passion for robotics began in 2017 when he led Saint Lucia’s National Robotics Team at the FIRST Global Robotics Challenge in Washington, DC. This pivotal experience inspired him to advance STEM education in the Caribbean and pursue mechanical engineering at Howard University, where he developed a semi-automatic robotic inspection system for his senior project.
As co-founder of Orbtronics Ltd., Shergaun has trained over 850 youth in STEM and secured funding to establish the Caribbean’s first Innovation Hub. His work includes the development of a vertical lift-off medical courier drone, a soil nutrient sensing device for precision agriculture, and an integrated semi-automatic robotic inspection system. His participation in the Google Hardware Product Sprint enhanced his skills in hardware design, while professional experiences at Microsoft and Cummins exposed him to cutting-edge projects, including designing mechanisms for the Surface Duo and Surface Laptops.
Shergaun aims to position Orbtronics as the Caribbean’s leading robotics company and empower underrepresented communities with the tools to thrive in a technology-driven future.
Benard Adewole, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Class 2026
With interests cutting across medical robotics, autonomy, and robot perception, Benard is deeply passionate about incorporating Robotics, Software, and Artificial Intelligence to enhance the human quality of life. Being an active member of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory (AiRoL) as an undergrad at the University of Lagos, Benard contributed to stellar projects and co-represented the University of Lagos at the National Artificial Intelligence Summit. This summit fostered their interest in STEM fields. I am currently enrolled in the Robotics master’s program at the University of Michigan, where I am actively learning and contributing to the ongoing prosthetic research.
Majazz Allah, Kennesaw State University, Class of 2025
Inspired by engineers like Dr. Ronald E. McNair and Lonnie Johnson, Allah has combined his passion for robotics and space exploration with a commitment to empowering underrepresented communities. As the founder and program director of ATOM Robotics, he has mentored dozens of students from marginalized backgrounds, many of whom have pursued careers in astronautics and energy research. During his tenure as the Pre-Collegiate Initiative Chair of Kennesaw State University’s NSBE chapter, Allah collaborated with NSBE Jr. of Cobb County to establish their robotics program and co-led the Accessible Calculus Project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at making advanced mathematics more accessible. Now pursuing a master’s degree in Robotics and Intelligent Systems at Kennesaw State University, Allah strives to develop innovative space technologies while building inclusive communities that inspire the next generation of STEM leaders.
2023 Awardee Finalists
Keeghan Patrick, MIT, Class of 2023
Keeghan's interest in robotics stems back to his late adolescence when he got an opportunity to represent his country at the First Global Robotics Challenge in Washington DC in 2017. This competition was the inaugural event of the Robotics Challenge and it would go on to serve as the defining moment for Keeghan's career. It is at this competition Keeghan expressed the true passion of an engineer seeing his product perform on a global stage. This early joy and passion pushed Keeghan to study mechanical engineering at his regional university the University of the West Indies then later go on to study at MIT to pursue his Master's degree in Advanced Manufacturing and Design. In that time frame, Keeghan would have worked on numerous projects including the design of an autonomous drone for medical delivery (patent pending), the design of an autonomous hull cleaning robot, and most recently his master’s thesis focusing on a machine learning approach to improving diameter control in desktop fiber extrusion processes.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/keeghan-patrick/
Darryl York III, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Class 2025
Darryl is from Omaha, Nebraska and is pursuing a Masters in Computer Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Darryl’s interest in robotics started in the 6th grade when completing a Lego robotics set. Now, Darryl’s research is focused on autonomous swarm drone anomaly detection.
Immanuel Ampomah Mensah, Northeastern University, Class 2025
Immanuel Ampomah Mensah is a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Mechatronics at Northeastern University. His passion for robotics was ignited during his internship at iRobot and further developed during his tenure as an autonomous vehicles engineer at Motional. Currently, he serves as a Research Assistant at Northeastern's Institute of Experiential Robotics and is an integral member of the Programmable and Reconfigurable Soft Engineered Systems [PARSES] lab. Outside the academic realm, Immanuel demonstrated his leadership and diverse interests by founding both the Northeastern University Robotics Club and its Taekwondo team.
Furthermore, Immanuel is deeply committed to making STEM more accessible. He has undertaken roles as the Robotics Program Lead at the Boys and Girls Club of Lowell and an after-school mentor at the John D. O'Bryant School of Math and Science. He's also contributed as a course developer for Northeastern's high school outreach program, NEPTUN. Recognized as a Northeastern University Scholar during his undergraduate studies, Immanuel remains dedicated to promoting inclusivity within the STEM fields.
2023 Academic Year MS Tuition Fellowship Application
Black in Robotics is proud to partner with 3M for a Masters graduate student Fellowship for tuition and school health insurance up to $50,000. The awarded student will be reimbursed for Fall 2023 tuition fees already paid, and BiR will cover remaining academic year tuition for a total of up to $50k for the academic year.
Application Due Date: September 17, 2023 11:59pm AOE (anywhere on earth).
Award selection is expected early October 2023.
Eligibility
The student applicant completed undergraduate degree and is actively enrolled in a United States academic institution offering a Masters degree in robotics related field (Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Electrical Engineering) [if you have any questions for related field please email: blackinrobotics@gmail.com]
Must be a current member of Black in Robotics (https://blackinrobotics.org/join-us) and an enrolled participant in the BiR resume book (https://resumebook.blackinrobotics.org/ - site access available when added to email list through the join-us link, and upon request: blackinrobotics@gmail.com)
Application Materials
Personal Statement (1 page)
Resume/CV
Undergraduate unofficial transcript
proof of MS enrollment (acceptance/enrollment correspondence)
Recommender Email (e.g. undergraduate academic instructor, internship mentor, etc)
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