Who is Eligible?

GEM’s Fellowship programs prepare technical leaders for advanced careers in industry, academia, and government agencies by identifying and selecting highly qualified students to complete a program of STEM graduate study and industry internships.  Through our university and employer members, and other strategic partners, GEM develops funding to award fellowships and builds mentor networks to support Fellows in achieving academic and professional success. GEM provides three Fellowship Programs.

The GEM Fellowship has an early consideration deadline date of October 1st with a Complete Application deadline of November 15th.

Under-representation: Candidates are targeted for participation who are members of the following under-represented groups in science and engineering as defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:

• American Indian/Native
• African American/Black
• Hispanic American/Latino

Citizenship: Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident at time of application.

GRE: Applicants are strongly encouraged to take the GRE to qualify for multiple GEM Member University programs.  Applicants will be asked to provide test dates and/or GRE scores when available.

University Graduate Program:  Applicants must directly apply to a minimum of three (3) GEM Member Universities STEM graduate departments.  The deadline to apply to three GEM Member Universities is January 15th OR the relevant STEM graduate department deadline, whichever is earlier . Applicants must be admitted into a GEM Member University graduate program before the GEM Fellowship is awarded.

For more information and to apply to the GEM Fellowship program visit  http://www.gemfellowship.org/