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The fundamental purpose of the Fellowship is to provide financial support, mentorship, and education to a cohort of African-American students as they enter into higher education. Competitive applicants should illustrate a keen interest in entrepreneurship and an ability to work on extracurricular projects and ideas.
The resources of the Fellowship extend throughout the United States and can occur remotely, allowing students to pursue any accredited, four-year college of their choice. Interested applicants must apply as current seniors in high school to be selected into a cohort.
Current Fellows
BYRON OGADA
Howard University
HAYDEN HUBERT
Spelman College
Ruth Taddesse
Cornell University
ELVIS CHIPIRO
MIT
KYLE RANDON
Carleton College
Serenity Harris
Howard University
EMMANUELA ILOK
MIT
Oluwafemi Ositade
Harvard College
TONY ODHIAMBO
MIT
TYRA-JEAN TANANSI
Duke University
Application Criteria
Entrepreneurial Spirit
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Creativity and originality of independent projects worked on in the past
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Demonstrated resilience in a non-academic setting
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Demonstrated Leadership Capabilities
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Influential character and positive attitude that attracts other high quality teammates and supporters
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Validated motivation and discipline to make important decisions that affect others
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Academic Ability
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Exceptional academic performance and demonstrated intellectual ability
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Outstanding writing and verbal abilities
2025 Application Timeline
January 1st, 2025:
Interested Black high school seniors may apply for the Onuoha Fellowship
May 31st, 2025:
Final deadline for applications to be considered for the 2023 cohort
June 14th, 2025:
Finalists are notified and invited to the virtual interview round
August 1st, 2025:
10 students will be notified of their selection into the Fellowship and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.