<p>Are you interested in innovation? Consider applying for the KIEA scholarship.</p>
<p>The Entrepreneurship Program at IIT is accepting applications for the Kern Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy (KIEA) scholarship program. The application form is available at IIT-Knapp</a> Entrepreneurship Center Apply to KIEA. Applicants must submit an online application form, along with a current resume and a letter of recommendation from an IIT Professor to Jodi Houlihan (<a href="mailto:Houlihan@iit.edu">Houlihan@iit.edu</a>) no later than Monday, March 15, 2010. </p>
<p>Up to 25 undergraduate engineering students will be chosen for the 2010 KIEA program. </p>
<p>Students selected for this prestigious program will:</p>
<p> Earn a minor in entrepreneurship
Have a potential to earn up to $4500 in scholarships
Be a part of a select network of entrepreneurs, CEOs, and civic leaders
Gain access to resources including faculty mentoring, the Jules F. Knapp Entrepreneurship Center, the University Technology Park, and entrepreneurial experts
Drive innovation, and ultimately change the world for the better</p>
<p>In return, KIEA students will be required to:</p>
<p> Complete a minor in entrepreneurship
Serve on the KIEA Leadership Council and take on co-curricular responsibilities
Develop an EnPRO proposal
Participate in various events sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Program at IIT
Promote entrepreneurship and innovation across campus, in the community, and around the globe</p>
<p>The KIEA scholarship is a sponsored grant provided to IIT by the generous support of the Kern Family Foundation. The Kern Family Foundation builds the future through values, education, and innovation. Its initiatives are intended to increase quality and quantity of US engineering talent. The Kern Entrepreneurship Education Network was created to help colleges develop technical leaders with the entrepreneurial skills to build commerce in their communities.</p>
<p>The Entrepreneurship Program at IIT strives to foster an entrepreneurial mindset among the students, faculty, alumni, and business and civic organizations that make up the IIT community.</p>