Indiana Landmarks seeks future Black preservation leaders

Indiana Landmarks has created a $20,000 scholarship aimed at educating future Black preservation leaders. The college scholarship is for Black students in Indiana who are attending or planning to attend an accredited college or university.

Indiana Landmarks says preference will be given to the following majors: history, public history, African/African American studies, archaeology/anthropology, preservation, conservation, city planning, landscape architecture, and journalism.

“Indiana is full of untold stories of Black heritage, and we see the new scholarship and internships as key to helping gather the facts, tell the stories, and preserve the heritage,” said Eunice Trotter, director of Indiana Landmarks’ Black Heritage Preservation Program.

Applicants must be a graduating high school senior, undergraduate, graduate student, or post-graduate.

The deadline to apply is May 12. It will be awarded for the 2023-24 school year. Click here to learn more about the scholarship program.

In addition to the scholarship, two full-time paid internship positions with Indiana Landmarks’ Black Heritage Preservation Program are available for summer 2023. Interns will be paid $900 per week for 11 weeks.

Eligible applicants include graduating high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students. Post-graduates dedicated to pursuing preservation careers are also eligible. The deadline to apply for the internship program is May 1. Click here to learn more about the internships.