2017 matc scholars program: dr. marcus huggans

www.gemfellowship.org

Linking Exceptional Talent to Extraordinary Careers

Why Graduate School &

How to fund it?



Welcome

QUESTION!

Industry1

Grad School2

If you had to choose today, where would you go immediately after your

undergraduate degree?

Despite what you might have heard

and/or read, an advanced degree

pays dividends in many ways

throughout one’s lifetime. Further,

changes in today’s workplace are

causing employers to seek

applicants with advanced degrees.

So, put graduate education in your

career and life plans.

Such preparation will open great

opportunities throughout your

lifetime.

Introduction


Two Frogs

Be careful who you listen to and be deaf to the dream robbers!!!

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCK7HifDyk8gCFYxBkgodqE4FDw&url=http://www2.southampton.liu.edu/news/commence/1996/kermit.htm&psig=AFQjCNG1EukA1CEW2Pv8f7S5JTXIFaR2Xw&ust=1443329255703556

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCK7HifDyk8gCFYxBkgodqE4FDw&url=http://www2.southampton.liu.edu/news/commence/1996/kermit.htm&psig=AFQjCNG1EukA1CEW2Pv8f7S5JTXIFaR2Xw&ust=1443329255703556

AGENDA

About GEM

About Me

Why Graduate School?

Levels of Degrees

Types of Graduate Programs

Real Examples


Our MISSION is to ENHANCE

the value of the nation’s

human capital by increasing

the participation of

underrepresented groups

(African Americans, American

Indians, and Hispanic

Americans) at the master’s

and doctoral levels in

engineering and science.


ABOUT GEM

Niche Recruitment of Diverse High Level STEM Talent

GEM is a network of leading corporations, government laboratories, top universities and top research institutions working together to offer opportunities to talented students to obtain M.S. and Ph.D. degrees through paid summer internships and full tuition fellowships. Over 4,000 GEM fellows have graduated since 1976.

• Recruitment

• Programs

• Placement

• Internships

• F/T Conversion

GEM FellowshipAward ~ 125 Fellowships Annually

Full tuition and fees, plus minimum $16K

stipend and paid internship(s)

Industry and University sponsored

GEM applicants, awarded or not, receive

many opportunities, including:

- Graduate application fee waivers

- GRE registration fee reduction

- University graduate recruiting

- Other funders: University and other

external fellowships

GEM Programs/EventsUndergraduate:

GRAD Lab – Getting Ready for Advanced

Degree Laboratory

Offered in Fall – rotated thru member

schools in a Region and at National

Diversity Conferences (www.gradlab.org)

Graduate:

FFP – Future Faculty and Professionals

Symposium

Annual Meeting:

41st Annual September 7-9, 2017,

New York, NY


Marcus A. Huggans, PhD





Reality TV Era


Science of Microwave Popcorn

Marcus A. Huggans, PhD

Native of St. Louis, MO

Education: BSEE, MS. EMGT, & Ph.D.

EMGT

Institution Attended: University of

Missouri – Rolla (Missouri S&T)

Work Experience: 3M, AT&T Bell Labs,

FBI, Texas Instruments, University of

Missouri – Rolla, & The National GEM

Consortium.

Current Responsibilities: Graduate

Recruiting and Programming at The

National GEM Consortium.

About Marcus A. Huggans, PhD


Detours To Destiny

Bachelor of Science (BS)

– Entry-Level Jobs

– Lower pay

– Potential Lay-offs

– Basic Strength (BS)

Masters of Science (MS)

– Leader on projects

– Promotions & Higher Salary/Incentives

– More Strength (MS)

Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.)

– You define what you want your career

– Pursuing a Higher Destiny (Ph.D.)

F = m*a


Training

Training to broaden one’s

knowledge base; (to be on

the frontier of cutting edge

research, latest designs

and developments).

Involvement

Work with scholars and

experts in the field

(involvement).

Specialization

Specialization (credentials

for research, managing or

teaching at the highest

levels).

Flexibility

Flexibility (ability to move

into other areas/related

fields).

Visibility

Higher visibility (recognition

and image enhancement).

Satisfaction

Job satisfaction (greater

ability to choose among

options).

Earning Power

Greater earning power

(improved life time

earnings).

Why Graduate School?Making the Case

Rationale for Graduate School



Academia

Research

Consultant

Decision

Maker

Management

Leadership

Career Options for Advanced Degree Holders



Placing Degree Plans in Context of U.S. Education LevelsEducational attainment of U.S. adults (highest level)

6%

8.1%

24.8%

21.2%

7.8%

17.9%

7.5%

1.2%

1.9%

8th grade or less

Some high school, no diploma

High school diploma

Some college, no degree

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

MASTER’S DEGREE

DOCTORAL DEGREE

Professional degree



Passion

Community Representation and Impact

Leadership/Vision

Enhanced career flexibility

Increased compensation



The $$ Payoff of an Advanced DegreeMedian Yearly Earnings by Education Levels

$24,300

$33,572

$39,700

$42,000

$55,700

$67,300

$91,900

$100,000

Not a High School graduate

High School graduate only

Some college, no degree

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

MASTER’S DEGREE

DOCTORAL DEGREE

Professional degree

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010


Increased Compensation

HS Salary? $1.3 Million

BS Salary? $2.27 Million

MS Salary? $2.67 Million

Ph.D. Salary? $3.25 Million

Professional Salary? $3.65 Million

Find your salary:

www.usnews.com (Source)

www.salary.com

www.engineeringsalary.com

www.naceweb.org

How much more will I make of my life-time?

http://www.salary.com/

http://www.salary.com/

http://www.engineeringsalary.com/

http://www.naceweb.org/



Essentials for Graduate School Success

Putting on the Armor

Know how to Meet People.

Learn how to be flexible.

Learn how to be an academic.

Learn how to pull your weight and be in on a team.

Learn how to find mentors, coaches, and advisors.


Levels of Degrees

B.S. provides a foundation of knowledge to build on for a lifetime of learning.

M.S. provides more in-depth knowledge in one or more areas. May or may not include a thesis.

Ph.D. provides understanding of how to do structured research. You contribute new knowledge to your field.


Types of Graduate Programs

Do you want to:

Manage professionals in your field? (M.S. or Ph.D. may be best)

Move away from undergraduate discipline into area such as marketing? (MBA)

Practice patent law? (J.D.)

Practice medicine? (M.D.)

Do medical research? (M.D./Ph.D.)

Be a faculty member or do govt./industry research (or advanced development)? (Ph.D.)


Education goals

Development goals

Career goals

Personal goals

Why Graduate SchoolMaking the Case

Establishing Academic, Career, and Life Goals

Professional goals

Financial goals

Health goals

Family goals

Celebration goals

As you visualize setting academic, career, and life goals,

what do you aspire to accomplish in areas listed below?:


Double Quarter Ponder with Cheese

Sometimes you need both the top and bottom slices to

have your mess!!!


How to Fund Graduate School


Types of institutional and external assistance may come in the form of:

Need-based funding

Merit-based funding

Assistantships

The Basics

Financial assistance is typically

available for STEM graduate students.



Financial Aid Assistance is AvailableHow to Fund Graduate School

Institutional Aid

Teaching

Assistantships

(TA)

Research

Assistantships

(RA)

Grants

Internal SourcesFederal & State Aid

(FAFSA)

Loans

Employers

External

Fellowships

External Sources


Need-Based Federal FundingHow to Fund Graduate School

While the process of applying for financial

aid may be the same for graduate students

as it is for undergraduate students, there

are differences in the types of available aid

programs and the amount of aid awarded.

Typical eligibility requirements may include:

Being a US citizen or a permanent resident

Degree seeking status

Making satisfactory

scholastic progress toward

your degree

Enrolling in a minimum number of credit hours


Merit-Based FundingHow to Fund Graduate School

Master’s and doctoral students could be nominated by their intended program’s graduate advisor, selection committee, or a selection committee chair for annual fellowships. Out-of-state students receiving fellowships could have their tuition reduced to in-state rates, providing a significant reduction in tuition costs.

You should be discussing with your intended program’s graduate advisor about program specific funding, as they may provide guidance on nomination procedures.

Please note, fellowship awards may impact student loans. If you have or plan to obtain a student loan, consult with the financial aid office at your intended institution before accepting any type of fellowship.


Departmental FellowshipsHow to Fund Graduate School

Fellowships offered through departments and/or college (Contact Director of Graduate Programs)

University-Wide Fellowships

Diversity Graduate Assistance GrantsIGERT, NASA, NIH, AGEP


AssistantshipsHow to Fund Graduate School

Assistantships may be available to both Master’s & PhD students and are usually in the form of a Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) or Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA).

Paid a monthly stipend (paycheck)

May include health insurance

May include reduced tuition rates for those paying tuition at the out-of-state or international rates

GPA Requirements

Type of Admission awarded

Typically appointed by

department on a per-semester

basis

Credit Hour Enroll requirement

Benefits: Typical qualifications:

Assistantships may or may not be awarded at the time of admission as a “funding package”.


Research Assistantships (Half-Time)How to Fund Graduate School

Research Assistantships: Salary to help a faculty member conduct research

Stipend: $10,000 - $30,000 for 12 months.

Tuition may be covered

Health Insurance may be covered

Often furthers one’s dissertation research


Teaching Assistantships (Half-Time)How to Fund Graduate School

Teaching Assistantship: Salary to grade papers/tests, lab instructors, discussion/recitation section leaders, classroom teachers

Stipend: $8,000 - $18,000 for 9 months.

Tuition may be covered

Health Insurance may be covered

Provides teaching experience but usually does not further one’s researchUseful credential for academic positions


Nationally Competitive FellowshipsHow to Fund Graduate School

Awarded directly from the granting agency or foundation.

Graduate students may choose to use their fellowships at any university to which they have been admitted.


Searching for Nationally Competitive Fellowships


• Google (Type: Minority Graduate

Fellowships)

• UCLA - GRAPES (Free)

• Grants.gov (Free)

• ASEE Fellowships (Free)

http://www.asee.org/fellowships

• Financial Aid information page:

www.finaid.org

• FAFSA: www.fafsa.Gov

• Sallie Mae: www.salliemae.com

• FastWeb:

www.studentservices.com/index.ptml

• Financial Aid for international

students: www.edupass.org


National Fellowships


• NSF AGEP

• NSF Grad Research Fellowships

• Sloan Fellowships

• NASA Graduate Research Fellowships

• NASA Harriet Jenkins

• DOD SMART

• DOE Science Graduate Fellowships

• National Defense Graduate Science and Engineering Fellowships

• Ford Foundation Fellowships

GRAD LAB



NSF AGEP – Alliances for Graduate Education and Professoriate

www.nsfagep.org

Full funding for interdisciplinary

STEM training

$30,000 stipend plus tuition and

fees

Over 150 programs at over 90

colleges and universities

nationwide

GRAD LAB



The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

www.nsfgrfp.org

Three years of support over a

five year period

Annual stipend of $30,000+

Annual tuition support of

$10,500+

Important: Intellectual Merit &

Boarder Impacts

GRAD LAB



Goal: Faculty-Student

development

Target: Under-represented

minorities

Scholarship amount tied to

expected retention rate

- Average MPHD Award:$26K+

- Average AIGP Award :$34K+

Alfred P. Sloan FoundationGraduate Scholarship Programs

http://www.sloanphds.org

GRAD LAB



U.S. Citizenship, F/T Graduate

Student, GPA 3.0 or higher, not

receiving other federal funding

$30,000 per year, renewable up to 3

years

Includes a 10 week NASA

Research Internship

NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program

https://intern.nasa.gov/

GRAD LAB



Applicants must URM

in STEM

Must be in the process of applying to graduate school or in your first three years of graduate studies

$24,000 PhD stipend;

$18,000 MS stipend

NASA Harriett G. Jenkins Predoctoral Fellowship Project

https://intern.nasa.gov

$8,500 Tuition

Offset

$8,000 Summer internship at a NASA Research Center

Up to three

years of support

GRAD LAB



Full tuition and

education related

fees

Stipend paid at a rate of $25,000 - $38,000

Paid summer

internships

DOD SMART

https://smart.asee.org

Health Insurance allowance up to $1,200

per calendar year

Book allowance of $1,000 per academic year

Employment

placement after

graduation

1-5 Years of Support with a service

commitment for each year of support

GRAD LAB



Physics, chemistry, math, engineering, computer, computational and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science

Stipend: $35,000/year

Tuition: up to $10,500

DOE – Science Grad Fellowship

http://science.energy.gov/wdts/scgf

Paid summer internships

Renewable for up to 3 years

Research Allowance of $5,000

GRAD LAB



Engineering, physics, biosciences, chemistry, cognitive sciences, mathematics, computer and computational sciences, geosciences, oceanography

Stipend paid at a rate of $30,500+

NDSEG Fellowship

http://ndseg.asee.org/

Full Tuition

Renewable for up to 3 years

Medical insurance up to $1,000

GRAD LAB



Pre-doctoral Stipend

- $20,000 annual stipend paid to fellow

- $2,000 annual cost-of-education

Dissertation Stipend

- $21,000 per year

Ford Foundation Fellowships

http://national-academies.org/fellowships

Postdoctoral Stipend

- $40,000, $1,500 employing institution

Mentoring by Ford Liaisons

How Does GEM Work?This is what GEM is all about


Mission

GEM addresses the critical

shortfall in American

engineering and scientific talent

by increasing the enrollment of

domestic under-represented

groups at the Master's and

Doctoral levels.

GEM is a network of

EMPLOYER and UNIVERSITY

partners working together to

offer opportunities to talented

students to obtain M.S. and

Ph.D. degrees through paid

summer internships and full

tuition fellowships.

Close to 4,000 GEM fellows

have graduated since 1976.

ABOUT GEM


100+ GEM University Members Nationwide

Including:Auburn

Carnegie Mellon

City College

Clemson

Cornell

Columbia

Florida International

Georgia Tech

Harvard

Howard

Louisiana State

UMBC

Univ. of Maryland

MIT

Michigan State

Michigan Tech

Mississippi State

New Mexico State

NJIT

Northeastern

Northwestern

North Carolina A&T

North Carolina State

Purdue

RIT

RPI

Stanford

Texas A&M

Tulane

Tuskeegee

Univ. of Alabama

Univ. of Arizona

UC Berkeley

UC Davis

UCLA

UC Riverside

UC San Diego

Univ. Ill, Chicago

University of Alabama

University of Arkansas

Univ of Michigan

Univ of Oklahoma

Univ of Pennsylvania

Univ of Pittsburgh

Univ of PR Mayaguez

Univ of Rochester

Univ of South Carolina

UT Austin

UT El Paso

UT Knoxville

Virginia Tech

University of Virginia


OVER 30+ GEM EMPLOYERS

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/The_Aerospace_Corporation_logo.png

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/The_Aerospace_Corporation_logo.png


GEM Fellowship Funding

The GEM Fellowship is an Employer selected, University funded program, where

students receive:• Centralized recruiting from over 100+Universities

• Paid summer internship(s) at one of 25+ employer members

• Full graduate tuition and fees, plus a guaranteed minimum stipend

GEM MS Full Fellow

• Minimum $8,000 stipend per year for up to 2 years

• Full tuition and fees from GEM member university

• 2 paid summer internships with GEM Employer sponsor (required)

PhD Science/Engineering Full Fellow

• Minimum $16,000 academic year stipend for one year from GEM

• University commits to minimum stipend year 2-5

• Full tuition and fees at GEM member university

• 1 paid summer internship with GEM Employer sponsor (required)


How does GEM work?

Applicants submit an on-line application via “eGEM” by November 13th Only this year. (Early consideration October 1).

Applicants submit a minimum of 3 direct applicants to GEM Universities by department deadline or January 15th

(whichever is earlier)

Industry interview/select applicants for internships and grad school sponsorship by March 15th

University partners provide full fellowships (tuition and stipend) given industry contribution by May 15th

GEM Fellows intern with industry sponsors (Summer)


GEM Internship Requirement

Internships begin summer immediately after year of application

MS Engineering Fellows are expected to complete two internships with employer sponsor;

PhD Engineering and PhD Science Fellows are expected to intern at least once with employer sponsor;

All interns are evaluated as potential full-time employees; and

Employers pay internship salary and travel.


GEM Calendar

October 1 November 15 March April/May May/June

Early Consideration

Dec/Jan

Employer Interviews Graduate Admittance

Confirmation

Application Deadline Award Notification Internship Begins

Aug/Sept

Fall Semester Begins


NEW Program!

University and Associate Fellows• Full Fellows are Selected by GEM Employers and

Confirmed by GEM Universities

• Associate and University Fellows are selected by GEM

Universities and Confirmed by GEM Universities

GEM Fellow GEM Associate

Fellow

GEM University Fellow

Research/Technology

InternshipStipend

Full Tuition and Fees


In Conclusion

Seek Out Information

Many institutions may have some type of funding brochure or website similar to the provided image. Be sure to learn about these items while visiting with Exhibitors.

Organize Contact Information

Know where to get your answers. It’s not a one-stop-shop – Some questions and procedures may need to be directed to the program’s graduate advisor, while others to a financial aid representative

Know the Deadlines and Submit Early

Know when and what items should be

submitted for review to be considered for

funding.


Financial Resources

• www.gemfellowship.org – National Consortium offering the largest # of fellowships/internships for underrepresented students for Masters and PhD degrees in engineering and science

• www.collegesource.org – a database with course catalogues and institutional mission 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

http://www.gemfellowship.org/

http://www.collegesource.org/

http://www.gradschool.com/

http://www.petersons.com/

http://www.nsf.gov/

http://www.finaid.org/


Big Rocks, Small Rocks & Sand

Put the Big Rocks in First!!!

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCOPgjYHsgsgCFc18kgodrB8Gmw&url=http://www.businesshorsepower.com/are-you-procrastinating-about-the-big-rocks/&psig=AFQjCNHk63KzQcRkpRgpGK4Tj1l65N2KiQ&ust=1442743365763637

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCOPgjYHsgsgCFc18kgodrB8Gmw&url=http://www.businesshorsepower.com/are-you-procrastinating-about-the-big-rocks/&psig=AFQjCNHk63KzQcRkpRgpGK4Tj1l65N2KiQ&ust=1442743365763637


THANK YOU!!!

Connect with GEM today!

[email protected]

Dr. Marcus A. Huggans

[email protected]

703-562-3646

mailto:[email protected]

