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Applications are active for GEM Fellowship 2027, offered by National GEM Consortium. The programme supports Master's and doctoral STEM programmes in GEM member universities and employer placements in the United States. Its financial package is substantial: For the MS Engineering and Science Fellowship, GEM publishes a total $16,000 stipend across the Master's programme, full tuition and fees at a GEM university under programme rules, and up to two paid summer internships for employer-sponsored fellows. Applications for this cycle close 13 November 2026.

GEM connects graduate STEM education with industry experience, using university and employer partnerships to support students through advanced technical study and paid professional placements. The current cycle opened 1 July 2026. The normal programme or award period is Master's support spans the eligible graduate programme with associated summer internship periods. The support is tied to the specific study, research, placement or project structure described by the funder.

Why this funding exists

The main academic, research or professional scope is Engineering and science disciplines covered by the GEM fellowship programmes. The opportunity is relevant here because it supports Master's and doctoral STEM programmes. GEM connects graduate STEM education with industry experience, using university and employer partnerships to support students through advanced technical study and paid professional placements. Applicants should make sure their proposed course, project, placement or research topic fits this scope before completing the application.

Financial support

For the MS Engineering and Science Fellowship, GEM publishes a total $16,000 stipend across the Master's programme, full tuition and fees at a GEM university under programme rules, and up to two paid summer internships for employer-sponsored fellows. For an applicant comparing postgraduate funding, the practical point is to separate the published package from costs that remain outside it. The programme should therefore be described as fixed-value fellowship and not as providing benefits the organisation has not listed. Where rates can change by academic year, the final award-year amount should be taken from the official offer.

Eligibility for this cycle

Applicants who meet GEM's U.S. citizenship or permanent-residency rules and are pursuing eligible graduate study in engineering or science at a GEM university. Applicants to the MS route must meet the published academic standard, have sufficient time remaining in an eligible graduate programme and satisfy GEM university and employer requirements. Fully online programmes are not eligible under the stated programme rules. Host location and applicant eligibility are separate issues: the programme is hosted in United States, while eligibility is determined by the rules above. Applicants should not assume a programme is global simply because it accepts some international candidates.

What recipients will study or do

For postgraduate applicants, the important point is how the funding connects to the work supported. This is not unrestricted cash: it is attached to master's and doctoral stem programmes and to the organisation's stated purpose. In this case, the published package is For the MS Engineering and Science Fellowship, GEM publishes a total $16,000 stipend across the Master's programme, full tuition and fees at a GEM university under programme rules, and up to two paid summer internships for employer-sponsored fellows. Applicants can therefore judge whether the support matches the costs and activities involved.

Documents and preparation

The fellowship application collects academic history, graduate plans, résumé and the supporting information required by GEM. Employer-fellow applicants also participate in the consortium's internship matching and selection process. These requirements should be prepared using the formats and limits in the current instructions. Where university admission is separate from funding, completing one does not complete the other. A reference, supervisor approval, nomination or endorsement is required only where the programme states it.

Admission and funding route

Create an account in the eGEM application portal, complete the fellowship application and follow GEM's university and employer-fellow instructions. The opening information for this round is: 1 July 2026. Applicants should use the official route linked below because it contains the current form, programme conditions and cycle-specific changes.

Closing date

The deadline is 13 November 2026. GEM has distinct MS and PhD fellowship structures. The funding description here focuses on the MS Engineering and Science Fellowship because of this batch's Master's/postgraduate emphasis. Applicants should allow time for any separate admission, supervisor approval, nomination, reference submission or institutional sign-off described above.

Before submission, confirm that you fall within the eligibility group for this cycle, that the proposed course or project is eligible, and that every required document can be submitted by 13 November 2026. GEM has distinct MS and PhD fellowship structures. The funding description here focuses on the MS Engineering and Science Fellowship because of this batch's Master's/postgraduate emphasis. The official page below is the correct place to begin.

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