Purpose
The GEM fellowship programs
are designed to provide opportunities for under-represented ethnic
minority students to obtain M.S. degrees in engineering and Ph.D.
degrees in engineering and the natural sciences through a program of
paid summer internships and graduate financial assistance.
Eligibility
Candidates for
participation in these programs are selected from the following
under-represented ethnic minority groups: African American, Mexican
American, Native American Indian, Puerto Rican American and other
Hispanic Americans. Applicant must be an U.S. citizen at the time of the
application. Additionally, the following requirements must be satisfied:
- Applicants to the M.S.
engineering program must pursue the same academic major as their
B.S. degree, and at the time of application be a junior, senior, or
graduate of an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation
Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Computer science and
computer engineering majors are also eligible; however, engineering
technology majors are not eligible. A cumulative grade point average
of 2.80/4.00 is required.
- Applicants to the Ph.D. program must have a cumulative grade point
average of 3.0/4.00. All Ph.D.
science applicants should be of junior or senior classification, or
be a recipient of a baccalaureate degree in an accredited
engineering or science discipline. Ph.D. engineering applicants
should have attained or be in the process of attaining a master's
degree in engineering.
- Applicants must possess an
academic record that indicates the ability to successfully pursue
graduate studies in engineering or in the natural sciences (Ph.D.
only).
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted September
1 - December 1, annually. For information on how to apply, visit the GEM
website at
http://www.nd.edu/~gem/
or call the GEM Central Office at (219)631-7771.
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