Harvard Business School has a unique fellowship - The Recognizing Individuals Seeking Equity (RISE). The fund is designed to support MBA candidates with consistent, long-standing, and demonstrable IMPACT on underrepresented communities of color in the United States, serving Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, and other underrepresented communities within the US.
Like many top schools that accelerated their initiative to support underrepresented communities since the death of George Floyd, HBS's Action Plan for Advancing Racial Equity is a driving force behind the RISE fellowship. The plan covers communicating intent to support minority communities, attracting black talent, customizing course material to increase the representation of minority protagonists, developing plans for each milestone, and measuring the progress of the Action Plan.
In addition to the RISE Fellowship for MBA candidates, RISE has also introduced the RISE Career Fellow program. The RISE Career Fellow program provides a funding amount of $150,000 to one graduating student, allowing them to contribute to growing businesses that are actively creating economic opportunities for marginalized communities in the United States.
Amount: $10,000
Number of Awards: 10
Rise Career Fellow Program (Amount): $150,000; Number of Awards: 1
Criteria/Eligibility: To qualify for the RISE Fellowship, candidates must have:
• Directly addressed disparities in minority communities of color
• Shown dedicated work in mitigating social inequalities
• Demonstrable grass-root level engagement with communities of color
• Contributions should be outside the day-to-day job function of the candidate
• Collaborative skills to share their perspective with the HBS community
Essays: Not Required
Deadline: Application allowed after admit letter
Reference: Rise Fellowship
Related Service: Scholarship/Fellowship Essay Editing Service (1 Fund)
