In partnership with The American Chemistry Council (ACC), Chemours, and HBCU Week Foundation, the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) was established in November 2020 with the goal of helping to combat the lack of diversity in the STEM workforce. FOSSI provides scholarship recipients $10,000 per year for four years, helping to eliminate financial barriers for historically under-represented groups.
On Thursday, July 18, the Future of STEM Scholars Initiative celebrated and welcomed 150 new FOSSI scholars at a virtual gathering of more than 300 students, family, friends and corporate partners.
Watch the video in the panel above to share in the excitement of FOSSI’s class of 2024!
FOSSI’s 2024 class welcome event
During the hour-long program, guests heard from a distinguished group of speakers, including Ashley Christopher, Founder and CEO of HBCU Week Foundation; Alveda Williams, Chief Inclusion Officer at Dow; and Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC), Chair and Founder of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus. Each speaker offered strong words of support and encouragement to the new FOSSI class and current FOSSI scholars. Read more.
FOSSI’s continued success
With the addition of the new class, FOSSI has close to 600 scholars from 32 states who are enrolled at 46 HBCUs across the country. Read more about FOSSI's 2024 class.
We invite companies not currently supporting FOSSI to build their pipeline of outstanding and diverse talent by supporting a FOSSI scholar. Learn more.
This initiative is supported by the AIChE Foundation's Doing a World of Good Campaign.
AIChE Foundation – All for Good Campaign
