The National GEM Consortium provides fellowships for STEM graduate students who are from underrepresented backgrounds.
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Learn about GEM Fellowship opportunities for MS and PhD students in STEM disciplines:
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The mission of The National GEM Consortium is to enhance the value of the nation’s human capital by increasing the participation of underrepresented groups (African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans) at the master’s and doctoral levels in engineering and science.
HI! I am ODU’s representative to the National GEM Consortium, which provides MS and PhD fellowships and internships to students underrepresented in STEM fields. ODU’s membership in The GEM Consortium gives faculty access to the GEM applicant database (which I can send you). GEM Fellowship applicants are promising students who are either finishing their undergraduate course of study or are already graduate students. ALL have an undergrad GPA of 3.0 or higher. The GEM student data base can be sorted by undergrad major, undergraduate institution, and other criteria.
The GEM applicant database is an excellent resource for recruiting exceptionally strong URM students to your graduate programs. Because the GEM consortium is a partnership between member universities and member corporations, there is an emphasis on careers in corporate R&D (and government agencies like NASA). GEM fellows who are selected by corporate members not only receive funding (yes, they can 'stack on' to their existing stipend) but they are provided with internship opportunities in the summers. I am happy to try and answer any questions.
Current ODU graduate students can also apply for GEM fellowships. The deadline is November 9th. https://www.gemfellowship.org/gem-fellowship-program/
Thank you!
Liz Smith
ODU Graduate School