GEM Fellowship
Offered by The National GEM Consortium
About this scholarship
The National GEM Consortium Fellowship Program combines graduate STEM funding with paid industry experience. A sponsoring GEM member university provides full tuition and fees, while GEM and employer sponsorship provide a stipend and required paid summer internships. The program has separate MS Engineering and Science and PhD Engineering and Science tracks, but both use one eGEM application. MS applicants must be seniors or graduates of accredited engineering or computer-science programs with at least a 2.8 GPA and must agree to two sponsored summer internships. PhD applicants may be seniors, master's students, or graduates of accredited engineering or applied-science programs, need at least a 3.0 GPA, and must complete the required employer internship. All applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents when they apply. A complete application includes the online form, resume, unofficial transcript, statement of purpose, and at least two submitted recommendations. Applicants normally must also apply directly to at least three GEM member university STEM departments by each department’s deadline or January 15, whichever comes first. The 2027 eGEM cycle opened July 1 and closes November 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
Eligibility
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident at the time of application
- For the MS track, be a senior or graduate of an accredited engineering or computer-science program with a 2.8+ GPA
- For the PhD track, be an eligible senior, master's student, or graduate of an engineering or applied-science program with a 3.0+ GPA
- Apply to at least three GEM Member University STEM graduate departments
- Submit a resume, unofficial transcript, statement of purpose, and at least two online recommendations
- Complete the eGEM application by November 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET
- Complete the summer internship obligation for the selected MS or PhD track
- Secure admission and funding confirmation from a GEM member university before final fellowship confirmation