Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity

Graduate Fellowships for STEM Diversity (GFSD) helps talented and diverse scientists and engineers achieve their graduate education by providing fellowships and internships. Initial support may be for two or three years, or for a full six years, depending on the employer-sponsor. Fellowship renewal is reviewed in partnership with employer-sponsor on an annual basis. The program covers a range of STEM fields including Astronomy, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Materials Science, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, and their subdisciplines, as well as related engineering fields such as Chemical, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, and Mechanical Engineering. The charge to the employer for each student supported is $27,000 annually, of which $20,000 is the fellow's expense allowance and $7,000 is GFSD's fee to support its operations. Fellows are required to accept two summers of paid internship as part of the program.