ray92 Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 @TITX I assume you get accepted due to the fact that they do not want to waste time and money to fly you out there lol TITX 1
Letsgethisbread Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 I GOT INTO AN IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL & they’re willing to sponsor me!!!!!!!!!!! so I have a few questions about the package I got. So I was awarded a fellowship from the university, does that get compounded with gem? Does that mean I don’t have to TA? And also what’s like the average range for stipend awards (I think it said I got 36k/yr) TITX, BGMFG and sirTintin 2 1
TITX Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 @LetsGetThisBread If it's Columbia, let me know if you have any questions about the campus or city ~
TITX Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, ray92 said: @TITX I assume you get accepted due to the fact that they do not want to waste time and money to fly you out there lol I would hope so!! I feel in love with the school and community and would have the hardest time getting over it!! They did let us know in an email that there is still a possibility of not being admitted though. Edited February 28, 2019 by TITX
ray92 Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 @Letsgethisbread Congrats!! Letsgethisbread 1
Letsgethisbread Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 @TITX no it’s not Columbia, I didn’t apply to their program
wues95 Posted February 28, 2019 Posted February 28, 2019 Does anyone have an estimate of the cut off time for employer selection? at which point associate and university fellowships would be available. I've been accepted to my top choice and the GEM representative agreed on financing. However, after speaking with GEM university and associate fellowships are not available until after Employer selection has closed.
ray92 Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 @wues95 I think the deadline is March 15th but I think people will decline offers on that day so then companies will have to find out another Fellow
Teaching Faculty Wannabe Posted March 3, 2019 Author Posted March 3, 2019 On 2/28/2019 at 12:39 PM, Letsgethisbread said: does that get compounded with gem? Does that mean I don’t have to TA? And also what’s like the average range for stipend awards (I think it said I got 36k/yr) The answer to this question is very dependent on the university, I would guess. I got a $20k/yr fellowship at one of my universities and they are compounding it with my GEM Fellowship for my first year, so I would get $36k that year. I am sure they will compound it, but definitely ask the school. The average range of stipends varies depending on your advisor's funding, the department, the university, and the location of the university. However, I think the average stipend is in the high twenty thousands. Congrats on your acceptance! Letsgethisbread 1
ray92 Posted March 3, 2019 Posted March 3, 2019 @Moods Congrats on obtaining the Fellowship. Did you accept a school? Does GEM send out an official letter of acceptance?
Teaching Faculty Wannabe Posted March 3, 2019 Author Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, ray92 said: @Moods Congrats on obtaining the Fellowship. Did you accept a school? Does GEM send out an official letter of acceptance? Thanks! Super excited! I haven't yet accepted a school, but both of the school I got accepted to are willing to accept me as a GEM Fellow and have offer links. Additionally, I got my official acceptance letter from my employer, so I figured that means I am a GEM Fellow?? I haven't gotten an official letter from GEM yet. I will let you know when that happens. Edited March 3, 2019 by Moods
TITX Posted March 3, 2019 Posted March 3, 2019 @Moods How do schools reach out to you with regards to being able to sponsor you as a GEM fellow? or are you just going off what the GEM portal says?
Teaching Faculty Wannabe Posted March 3, 2019 Author Posted March 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, TITX said: @Moods How do schools reach out to you with regards to being able to sponsor you as a GEM fellow? or are you just going off what the GEM portal says? I actually reached out to the GEM Representatives about it. I told that I had been accepted to the school and was wondering if the school was willing to sponsor me as a GEM Fellow. As they were confirming me, I kept in contact with them and asked them many questions about how the fellowships work. And then the portal changed during this.
ray92 Posted March 3, 2019 Posted March 3, 2019 @Moods Ah so you reach out to the GEM rep at school, then they gave you a contract
Letsgethisbread Posted March 4, 2019 Posted March 4, 2019 3 hours ago, ray92 said: @Moods Ah so you reach out to the GEM rep at school, then they gave you a contract I also did what @Moods did and I just sent them a quick email saying how excited I was for acceptance and if they were willing to sponsor me. From my perspective, most schools want to have gem scholars in their programs so they’re very willing to sponsor. Also, I think they just send gem an email confirming you got accepted with funding electricshach 1
Teaching Faculty Wannabe Posted March 4, 2019 Author Posted March 4, 2019 5 hours ago, ray92 said: @Moods Ah so you reach out to the GEM rep at school, then they gave you a contract Yep! I did pretty much what @Letsgethisbread did.
I like Anime Posted March 4, 2019 Posted March 4, 2019 On 2/28/2019 at 12:50 PM, TITX said: @LetsGetThisBread If it's Columbia, let me know if you have any questions about the campus or city ~ Hey, New to this forum. But I need some help on this point. I got into an EE program at Columbia, but I haven't heard back from GEM, or any employer. Highkey getting a bit worried. Reached out to the Columbia GEM rep and she basically said GEM would notify me about my application as soon as they can.
TITX Posted March 4, 2019 Posted March 4, 2019 @I like Anime Hey~ I am not too familiar with the bureaucratic side of things at Columbia.. I just went there for undergrad, but, like you, I am also in GEM limbo. At this point, employers have mostly finalized their intern selections. I do know that they have not finalized all selections so there is still a chance to be contacted by an employer. After the employer selections are over, it's to my understanding that GEM will then start with their Associate and University Fellows, though I am not entirely sure how these things work.
K Alex Posted March 5, 2019 Posted March 5, 2019 (edited) hahah i also went to Columbia for Undergrad! Was accepted to their grad program as well but currently in GEM limbo too with employers so you're not alone Edited March 5, 2019 by K Alex
K Alex Posted March 8, 2019 Posted March 8, 2019 Nope! some GEM university though that I didnt even apply too though was the closest to news for me
ray92 Posted March 8, 2019 Posted March 8, 2019 @K Alex Ah that is sweet. GEM Reps reach out to you with an acceptance?
K Alex Posted March 11, 2019 Posted March 11, 2019 @ray92 kind of! well theyre looking for ppl to sponsor and my application is of interest but I didnt apply so...
becs_granola Posted March 13, 2019 Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) Also in GEM limbo. Although at this point fingers crossed for the associate fellowship. ? I'm guessing we will receive an email later on as to whether we are associate fellows? Edited March 13, 2019 by becs_granola
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