Kummer Innovation and Entrepreneurship Doctoral Fellows Program 2025

Kummer Innovation and Entrepreneurship Doctoral Fellows Program is designed to encourage innovative-minded students to pursue doctoral degrees to strengthen applied research, technological innovation, and economic development in the region, state, and nation. The program is open to domestic and international students. Each I&E fellow will receive a 12-month stipend and tuition remission for required coursework for up to four years.

Eligibility for the Kummer Innovation and Entrepreneurship Doctoral Fellows Program:

• Applicants may come from any nationality.
• Applicants must be enrolled as full-time Ph.D. students admitted to a STEM degree program starting the Spring 2025 semester.
• Applicants must be admitted as Kummer I&E Doctoral Fellows.

Additional Requirements:

• Maintaining a GPA of 3.5 and being enrolled with full-time status.
• Passing a PhD qualifier exam by the end of the third full semester (excludes summer semester).
• Participation in I&E classwork/activities.
• Preparing an annual progress report, to be reviewed by the Kummer Fellows Committee.

Application Process:

• All eligible candidates must first apply to the PhD program.
• The candidates must then apply to the Kummer I&E Doctoral Fellows Program.
• They must secure an S&T faculty advisor to submit the Kummer I&E Doctoral Fellows Program Faculty Advisor Nomination Form.

Benefits:

• The Kummer I&E Doctoral Fellows Welcome and Kickoff the start of each semester
• Participation in the annual Kummer Day event to present research
• $1,500 per year in supplementary funds to be used to advance research (conference travel, software, etc.)
• Attendance at industry site visits to learn and observe firsthand cutting-edge research and development of products
• Participation in competitions, seminars, and lectures focused on learning and implementing entrepreneurship concepts
• Serving as mentors to S&T undergraduate Kummer Vanguard Scholars
• The Kummer Doctoral Achievement Award and medal for fellows who complete their Ph.D. in 4 years
• Doctoral I&E Award for fellows whose research leads to commercialization

Application Deadline: January 31, 2025