Temple University Scholarship
Last year, the InterDigital Charitable Foundation established a fellowship at the Temple University Institute on Law, Innovation & Technology (iLIT) in honor of William J. Merritt, InterDigital’s former CEO of more than 16 years. The Foundation is proud to offer fellowships to Edmund Nyarko and Ella Ogundare, with each recipient receiving $20,000 in financial support for tuition and a research stipend to explore the fundamental question: “How does technology impact society for good or bad?” Members of the iLIT faculty and staff will offer mentorship and networking opportunities and help guide research for each recipient.
The fellowship is a core part of our efforts to address inequities and disparities in the design and regulation of tech and encourage more diversity and inclusion in tech innovation. We consider the diversity of candidates and encourage applications from student organizations like the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA), Black Law Students Association (BLSA), and Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA), among others.