We are pleased to announce the launch of 2024 Georgia Tech Pathbreakers Fellowship Program (formerly GT-UCEM Fellowship). Click on the link below to view more information. Thank you!

1. Internal Submission Deadline: Monday, August 26, 2024
2. Cycle: 2024
3. Description:

2024 Georgia Tech Pathbreakers Fellowship Program

The Pathbreakers Fellowship Program is an essential effort to help fulfill the Institute’s strategic plan goal of expanding access. Georgia Tech seeks to use this program and others to deliver on this goal by building an exceptional and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation in an inclusive and collaborative environment focused on innovation and access. The Pathbreakers Fellows Program provides exceptional STEM Ph.D. students with an opportunity to expand their mentoring network, enhance professional skills, and receive additional financial support during their Ph.D. program.

The program is sponsored by the Georgia Tech President’s office. It was previously sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as a part of the University Center of Exemplary Mentoring (UCEM) program.

Eligibility Requirements

4. Georgia Tech Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering, College of Computing, or College of Sciences
5. Passed Ph.D. Qualifying/Prelim exam in Summer 2022 semester or more recently (exam must be passed prior to submittal of this application)
6. Good academic standing
7. U.S. Citizenship
8. Students must be supported by funding source(s) administered by Georgia Tech that will provide stable support though the completion of the Ph.D. studies (i.e. GRA, GTA, fellowships, or a combination).

Program Description

9. Stipend supplement of $10,000 per year for three years that is added to the GRA, GTA or other fellowship funding the student is currently receiving. Note: Applicants should check the rules of other fellowships they may be receiving to verify that the fellowship allows them to receive additional stipend funding. Total award value is $30,000.
10. Participation in academic and career enrichment and mentoring activities conducted by the Georgia Tech Pathbreakers Fellows Program. There will be about one activity per month during the academic year.
11. Note that stipend supplements for the second and third year are contingent upon satisfactory progress toward Ph.D., participation in Georgia Tech Pathbreakers Fellows Program activities, and availability of funds for program continuation.

Student and Faculty Advisor Application Instructions

Student Instructions

12. Complete and submit the application form online via InfoReady.
13. In your own words, provide responses to both of the prompts below (put both responses in the same pdf document):
    1. Prompt 1 (maximum 750 words not inclusive of any citations, which can be included afterward) Describe a research problem of interest to you in your Ph.D. studies. Explain how you plan to approach the problem. Describe how your prior experiences support your ability to conduct this work. In your response, use language appropriate to someone without specific expertise in your project (e.g. a faculty member in a STEM discipline different from your own).
    2. Prompt 2 (maximum 750 words) Studies have shown that broadly diverse environments can be more conducive to learning and that diverse teams enhance the potential for innovation and excellence. Please discuss how the experiences, successes, inspirations, and challenges from your own life journey have enabled you to gain skills and develop character qualities that shaped the way you have or plan to serve teams, organizations, or communities.

Faculty Advisor Instructions

14. Ph.D. faculty advisor must submit a reference letter for the applicant. The applicant will not be able to view the reference letter once it is submitted. The reference letter must include the following:
    1. Pathbreakers Fellows cover sheet that verifies: Date (or Term) the applicant completed their qualifying exam.
    2. Description of the graduate funding plan and the expected stability of graduate funding for the student during his/her Ph.D. program. The Pathbreaker Fellowship provides a stipend supplement that is to be added to the existing full base graduate funding secured to support the student. The advisor and academic unit should plan to continue full base funding (i.e. GRA, GTA, fellowships, or a combination) for the student throughout Ph.D. studies. For the funding source(s) provided, state which institution is administering the funds to the student (e.g. Georgia Tech, Emory University, other).
    3. An assessment of the applicant’s background, skills, personal and professional characteristics as they relate to the Ph.D. program.

Questions should be directed to: GTUCEM@gatech.edu.

 

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T‍he application for the 2025 Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is now open! We are seeking current graduate students or recent graduates who are interested in exploring career options in science policy. A typical candidate is in the final years of their PhD program or has defended their thesis within the past five years, and is excited to spend time in D.C., learn about science policy, and network with science and technology policy experts. This year’s Fellowship will run from March 3 – May 23, 2025. International students already based in the United States, individuals with under-represented backgrounds, and/or those with demonstrated interest in taking science, engineering, and medicine beyond the lab are encouraged to apply. Application Deadline: September 9, 2024, 11:59 PM ET (DC Time)

Learn More & Apply

The Mirzayan Fellowship provides the opportunity to: Spend 12 weeks in Washington, D.C. Work with a National Academies board Be paired with a mentor from their assigned host unit Learn about science and technology policy Network with experts from around the country Join a cohort and alumni network of driven, like-minded individuals Register for our informational webinar on August 7, 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the program and the application process and to ask any questions you might have. Contact us at MirzayanFellowship@nas.edu with questions.

ExxonMobil LOFT Fellowship

ExxonMobil Corporation, the largest publicly traded international energy company, has partnered with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to create fellowship opportunities in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for Hispanic college students. Through HHF’s Latinos On Fast Track (LOFT) program, ExxonMobil seeks to nurture motivated college students across the country, with a passion for Engineering and Science.

Selected students will be exposed to a top-quality company by participating in this signature mentoring program. Each student will be paired up with an ExxonMobil engineer or scientist to learn how their knowledge and skills are applied in a corporate setting.

Fellowship Components

 The Fellowship consists of five 1-hour meetings with a mentor (virtual or in person)

  Exclusive curriculum to introduce Fellows to ExxonMobil and career opportunities

 $1,000 educational grant

 In addition, the potential opportunity to interview for ExxonMobil positions (internships/full-time) upon successful completion of the Fellowship.

Fellowship Requirements

This opportunity is highly competitive and open to rising sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students attending a 4-year college or university.

Fellowship applicants with the following majors will be given priority

 Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geoscience, Material Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

 Applicants with these majors will be considered also: Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Petroleum Engineering, and Physics.

   Must plan to pursue a career in the fields/majors listed above

      Have a GPA of 3.5 and above

 Be a U.S. citizen, a legal U.S. permanent resident or have the permanent right to work in the U.S.

 Applicants selected are required to submit documentation for U.S. citizenship, permanent resident or right to work.

  Identify as Hispanic. Other opportunities are available through the company’s website.

 If you have questions, please contact Julian@hispanicheritage.org.

 You must apply through our form, direct link below.

For the 2024 ExxonMobil LOFT Fellowship