UTSA Recipients: Michael Gomez (2025)
Award: A Next Generation STEM Vision
The Carnegie Mellon University Rales Fellows Program is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of STEM leaders and drive innovation by increasing access to a life-changing graduate education. By removing financial barriers to obtaining advanced degrees and providing Fellows with holistic support, the Rales Fellows Program empowers and connects scholars with others who share a passion for progress and innovation.
The CMU Rales Fellows Program provides graduate students with full tuition as well as a stipend to cover living expenses such as housing and health insurance. Fellows also benefit from an ecosystem of holistic opportunities to ensure their success as they work to develop into future STEM leaders, including comprehensive, cohort-based onboarding, dedicated career services, faculty mentoring, networking programs, and opportunities to build leadership skills in local and global communities.
Deadlines: Application opens September 1 with deadline in mid-December. Students also must apply to CMU graduate program.
Requirements:
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In order to be considered as a Rales Fellow Candidate, you must first apply for an eligible CMU graduate program and apply for the CMU Rales Fellow Candidacy. To become a semi-finalist, you must be accepted to your graduate program.
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U.S. Citizen Permanent Resident, or DACA recipient.
- Received a Federal Pell Grant or need-based financial aid as an undergraduate student, or is a first-generation college student.
