GEM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Ph.D. Science, Ph.D. Engineering and M.S. Engineering Programs

SPONSORING AGENCY:

National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc. (GEM)

PURPOSE:

The GEM fellowship programs are designed to provide opportunities for underrepresented ethnic minority students to obtain M.S. degrees in engineering and Ph.D. degrees in engineering and the sciences through a program of  paid summer internships and graduate financial assistance.

FIELDS:

• Engineering (M.S. and Ph.D.)
• Science (Ph.D.)

ELIGIBILITY:

• U.S. citizen
• Members of the following under-represented groups in science and engineering: American Indian/Native, African American/Black, Hispanic American/Latino
• Applicants to the M.S. Engineering program must be a junior, senior, or graduate of an engineering or computer science program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) at the time of application.  A cumulative GPA of 2.8/4.0 is required.
• Applicants to the Ph.D. Programs must be a senior, masters student, or graduate of an engineering or computer science program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) at the time of application. A cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 is required.

STIPEND:

M.S. Engineering Fellows: $10,000 over 3 semesters/4 quarters

Ph.D. Engineering/Science Fellows: $14,000 stipend in year 1 of the PhD program, GEM-member university supports years 2-5 equivalent to other funded doctorate students in the department

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

November 1st of each year for the following academic year.

For further information and/or application materials, please see the GEM Home Page.

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