IBET PhD Project

IBET PhD Project
Awarded for	Four-Year $30,000 annual IBET Momentum Fellowships awarded to foster equitable and inclusive research environments to increase the presence of Indigenous and Black academics in STEM
Sponsored by	18 academic institutions across Canada
Location	Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Established	2021 (2021)
Website	www.ibetphd.ca

The Indigenous Black Engineering Technology PhD Project (IBET PhD Project) is a Canadian program that was created in 2021 to reduce the barriers that exist for Indigenous and Black scholars in Canada pursuing doctoral degrees in STEM programs.^[1] The Project provides financial support and academic mentoring to eligible incoming Canadian and permanent resident (CPR) Black and Indigenous graduate students registered in a full-time Engineering PhD program at 18 academic institutions across Canada ^[2]: McMaster University, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, Queen's University, University of Waterloo, University of Western Ontario (branded as Western University),^[3] the University of British Columbia, the University of Calgary, Carleton University, University of Manitoba, McGill University, Ontario Tech University, Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Windsor, York University, Concordia University and the University of Saskatchewan.^[4]