GEM Fellowship
The ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é has been a member of the (GEM) since 2009. GEM is a collaborative effort of top universities and research institutions, corporations, and government laboratories that enables qualified students from underrepresented communities to pursue graduate education in applied science and engineering.
As GEM Fellows, students participate in internship opportunities and have access to a nationwide community with manifold resources.
To become a GEM fellow, fill out the .
The ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é participates with GEM to support PhD students in applied science fields and engineering. GEM fellows who enroll at the ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é attend tuition-free. In addition, GEM Fellows receive a stipend while attending graduate school.
If you have any questions about the National GEM consortium while at or applying to ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é, please contact antoniowilliams@rochester.edu
GEM Wall of Fame
The ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é is proud to recognize these students as accomplished GEM affiliates.
Demetrious Dowdell
Hometown: Greece, ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é NY (Greece Olympia High School)
Undergraduate institution and major: ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é, Optical Engineering (2020)
Graduate school and department: ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é, Institute of Optics
“My studies at the ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é have pushed me to understand how I learn and grow as an individual. This has allowed me to better understand my surroundings and overcome adversity.”
Kareem Garriga
Hometown: Yauco, Puerto Rico. (Moved to US and graduated from Sparkman High School in Harvest, AL)
Undergraduate institution and major: University of Alabama in Huntsville, Optical Engineering
Graduate school and department: ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é, Institute of Optics
David Reynoso
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Undergraduate institution and major: ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é, Mechanical Engineering (2020)
Graduate school and department: The University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
“The GEM Fellowship has made graduate school a reality for me. They were there to guide me throughout the entire process and believed in my ability. It is never too early or late to think about graduate school.”
Stephaun Ward
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Undergraduate institution and major: ÂÒÂ×Ç¿¼é, Mechanical Engineering (2019)
Graduate school and department: Morgan State University, Industrial Engineering (2021)
Job: Rotational engineer at Lam Research Corporation
“I am a Guyanese and Jamaican culturally embraced young man raised in Brooklyn, NY. My current jobs include serving as a researcher for the Army, a D.O.E. contracted math tutor and Managing the Industrial Engineering Lab at my college. I enjoy virtual stock investing, mentoring high school students, playing basketball, and museums.”