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The National GEM ConsortiumFellowship Program

Cordelia M. Brown, Ph. D.Purdue University

Assistant ProfessorElectrical and Computer Engineering

Engineering Education

Purdue UniversityBig Ten+ Graduate School Exposition

West Lafayette, Indiana

September 28, 2009


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Student FAQs

Why Should IGo to Graduate School?

How Can IPayfor Graduate School?

How Do IApplyfor Graduate School? How Do IApplyfor a GEM Fellowship?

Where Can IGo to Graduate School?

Tips For Securing Fellowships?


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Our mission

ENHANCE the value of

the nations human

capital by increasing the

participation of

underrepresented groups(African Americans,

American Indians, and

Hispanic Americans) at

the masters and doctoral

levels in engineering and

science.


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Identifies you as a LEADER

A seat at the table

Solutions to some of thenations most pressing

problems lie in scienceand engineering

Healthcare (AIDS, cancer,Alzheimer's)

Sustainable environment Transportation

Communications

Strengthening civil

infrastructure


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Why Graduate School?

(continued) How much more will I make?

BS Salary? $50,000 - $70,000

Ph.D. Salary? $90,000+ Source: www.salary.com

What will these advanced degrees do for mycareer?

Will I have more flexibility?

What type of jobs or research will I do?


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Earning Potential

Starting Salaries for Engineers

$0

$10,000$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

BS MS Ph.D.

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Partners developing the pool

Pre-College:

Undergrad:

Promotion:


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How Can I Pay for Graduate School?


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Financial Aid Assistance is Available

Institutional Aid

Fellowships

Teaching (TA)

Research Assistantships (RA)

Grants

External Sources

Federal & State Aid(FAFSA)

Loans

Employers

Other sponsors: Organizations(GEM), Philanthropic

Foundations, Private Individualsor Special Clubs


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What is a Fellowship?

Fellowships/traineeships, grantsand scholarships are outrightawards made to graduatestudents with no serviceobligation. They usually providea monthly stipend for livingexpenses, tuition and required

fees.


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General Characteristics of Fellowships

Full-Time Enrollment

1-6 Year Duration No Outside Employment

Summer Internship Requirement

Citizenship Requirement

Research-Specific/Discipline-Specific

Merit-Based


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Institutionally AwardedFellowships

Fellowships offeredthrough departmentsand/or college

Contact Director ofGraduate Programs

University-Wide

Fellowships Diversity GraduateAssistance Grants

IGERT, NASA,

GAANN, NIH


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Nationally CompetitiveFellowships

Awarded directly from grantingagencies/foundations tograduate students

Graduate students may chooseto use their fellowships at anyuniversity to which they havebeen admitted. The National GEM

Consortium

National ScienceFoundation

Ford Foundation

Jacob K. Javits


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Searching for Nationally CompetitiveFellowships

Petersons Grants for Graduate andPostdoctoral Study

Web Resources: Graduate SchoolFinancing Graduate Education Web Site Databases

Agency/Foundation Web Links


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Financial aid resources www.gemfellowship.org National Consortium offering the largest # of

fellowships/internships for underrepresented students for Masters and PhDdegrees in engineering and science

www.collegesource.org a database with course catalogues and institutionalmission statements

www.gradschool.com a comprehensive online resource of current graduate

school information and listings www.petersons.com a thorough website, including specific campus

information and standardized test information. http://www.nsf.gov Search for and participate in Research Experience for

Undergraduates (REU Program) and gain valuable experience http://www.finaid.org The Financial Aid Web site

Graduate Office at your university Graduate Office at universities of interest to you Department you plan to pursue your degree


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Financial aid resources

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web/content.aspx?page=Grad

Morris K. Udall Foundation

http://www.udall.gov/udall.asp?link=400

Teach for America http://www.teachforamerica.org/admissions/in

dex.htm

USDA Public Service Leaders ScholarshipProgram

http://www.usdascholarships.com/application

s/subsectionid.1,pageid.15/default.asp Dept of Homeland Security Graduate

Fellowships

http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/Grad2006.htm

The U.S. Public Health Service (PHS)

http://www.usphs.gov/html/jrcostep.html

http://www.usphs.gov/html/srcostep.html

Marshall Fellowships

http://www.marshallscholarship.org/

EPA Marshall Fellowships

http://www.marshallscholarship.org/applicationepa.html

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for NewAmericans

http://www.pdsoros.org/requirements.html

Rhodes Scholarship Trust

http://www.rhodesscholar.org/brochure.html Department of the State Fulbright

Fellowships

http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html


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Financial aid resourcesNational Science Foundation (NSF)

S-STEM

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5257

Math and Physical Science in Public

Science Education http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_sum

m.jsp?ods_key=nsf02064

Navy Civilian Service Fellowships

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05582/n

sf05582.jsp Robert Noyce Scholarship Program


East Asia and Pacific SummerInstitutes for US Graduate Students


Graduate Research Fellowship

Program http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.

jsp?pims_id=6201

http://www.nsfgradfellows.org/

IGERT

http://www.igert.org/programs.asp Doctoral Dissertation Improvement

Grants



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How Do I Apply for Graduate School?


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Graduate admissions process

Graduate school application

University & department forms, questionnaires

Transcripts, letters of reference, statement of purpose

Apply for admission at GEM member universities beforeJanuary 1st for additional funding opportunities

Take Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

Submit ALL documents at once


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Graduate Admissions Process(continued)

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Two parts: General and discipline exams

Includes a writing section http://www.gre.org

Computer-based exams offered continuously Resources include search services, online practice

exams, and campus workshops/seminars

Submit GRE scores with admission packet

Review Petersons Guide for scores (previous class)submitted at various universities; and

GRE required for funding at some universities


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How Do I Apply for a GEM Fellowship?


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How to Remember GEM?

G Graduate School

E Employment

M Money


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GEM delivers Graduate School

90+ GEM member universities, including: MITCo n ll

Columbi

UTEP

G o gi Tech

U o Illinoi

John Hopkin

U o Michig n

No hwestern

Penn State

U o Washington

Purdue

RIT

Yale

U o Puerto Rico

U o Arizona

UC Berkeley

UC Davis

UC Irvine

UCLA

UC San Diego

FAMU

U o S Florida

Drexel

Stan ord

TexasA&M

Rice

U o NewMexico

U o Notre Dame

Tuskegee


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GEM delivers Employment Internship Expectations:

Internships begin summer beforeFall enrollment at memberuniversity except;

Juniors complete threeinternships with employer

MS Engineering Fellows areexpected to complete twointernships with employersponsor;

PhD Engineering and PhD

Science Fellows are expected tointern at leastonce with employersponsor;

All interns are evaluated aspotential full-time employees; and

Employers pay internship salary

and travel.


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GEM delivers Money/Funding

The GEM Fellowship is an EMPLOYER sponsored program,where students receive:

Waived tuition and fees

Paid summer internship (s) at 40+ employer members

MS Engineering Fellowship Program Minimum $10,000 stipend over 3 semesters/4 quarters

Full tuition and fees at GEM member university

PhD Science/Engineering Fellowship Program Minimum $14,000 academic year stipend for year one from GEM

University support year 2-5

Full tuition and fees at GEM member university


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GEM Applicant delivers

Eligibility requirements

Minimum 2.8 GPA for MS Engineering Fellowship

Minimum 3.0 GPA for PhD Engineering and Science Fellowships

Submit three (one from faculty) letters of recommendation

Detailed resume

Include statement of purpose

Undergraduate and graduate transcripts

GRE scores (GEM GRE Code 1305)

Be member of underrepresented minority group (African American,Hispanic American, and American Indian)

Be a U.S. citizen


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Freshman-Juniors: Undergraduate research Internships and/or co-ops in

relevant industries, labs(employer list on web site)

Juniors and Seniors apply @

www.gemfellowship.orgbyNovember 15th deadline.

Apply to targeted graduate programsat member universities (university liston web site) bytheir deadline (latestFebruary 1)

Leverage relationships with GEMEmployers in January to request theirconsideration of sponsorship

GEM Applicant delivering anA-GAME


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On Time orOut of Time ???(continued)

February: GEMAcceptance Forms Due

May: Forward transcript &

school selection to GEMMay/June: Internshipbegins

August/September: Fall

semester begins Meet campus GEMRepresentative

Meet other GEM Fellows!


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Tips for Securing Fellowships


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Tips

Start Early

Application deadlines range from early November to early February

Research your options

Pay attention to restrictions

Some programs limit the number of credit hours you can complete before

application

Follow directions to the letter

The Name Thing

The name on your SS card, graduate school admissions application, andfellowship application should be identical

Supporting documents matter

Keep trying


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Graduate School Game Plan

Summer Write a draft statement of purpose (why you want to be admitted to the program towhich you are applying). Start browsing through directories of graduate programs and collegecatalogs.

September Meet with current faculty members to discuss your statement and possibleprograms. Ask for letters of recommendation. Sign up for required standardized tests.

October Take standardized tests. Request application materials from programs in which you areinterested. The PETERSONS GUIDE (available in Career Services, Campus Library and online) is a

good source of information and addresses of graduate school programs. November Order transcripts. Ask if the Registrars Office can send a transcript with your fall

term grades in time to meet the deadlines of programs to which you are applying.

December Complete application forms (do a draft on a photocopy of the forms first). Give yourrecommenders the forms to fill out or the addresses to which they should send their letters andcopies of your statement of purpose or your response to specific questions asked by theprogram.

January Mail applications. Even if deadlines are later, it is good to get the applications in early.

If you are applying for need based financial aid programs, you must also file an application forFinancial Aid. You must have Financial Aid transcripts sent to the institution to which you areapplying.

February Contact programs about the possibility of visiting. Make trips if possible. (Be sure tobrush up on your Interviewing Skills.)

April When applying for need based financial aid programs, you may have to file a copy of yourfederal income tax return


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Q&A


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Contact Information

Dr. Cordelia M. BrownPurdue UniversityElectrical and Computer Engineering Building, EE 248465 Northwestern Ave.West Lafayette, Indiana 47907(765) 494-1743

[email protected]

The National GEM Consortium1800 K. Street, NW, Suite 900

Washington, DC 20006www.gemfellowship.org202 457-8672 (Office)202 207-3518 (Fax)

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