Science Education and Fellowship Programs

Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS): GEMS is a one week hands-on program available throughout the summer for rising 7th through 12th graders aimed at involving and engaging young people with STEM early in their academic careers. The program uses a multi-disciplinary educational curriculum with age-appropriate, hands-on activities in a teaching laboratory. Students may choose either a biomedical or engineering focus. GEMS has worked with nearly 7000 middle and high school students over the past two decades. Visit the GEMS website for more information. Applications for Summer 2020 have closed.

Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP): Since 1981, the WRAIR has accepted academically advanced high school students to participate in hands-on research experiences in research laboratories under the direction of scientists-mentors during the summer. SEAP students gain scientific experience and present their research at the end of the program. Visit the SEAP website for more information. Applications for Summer 2020 have closed.

Near-Peer Mentor (NPM): NPMs are undergraduate or recent post-baccalaureate students who intern as teachers and mentors to the GEMS students. Near-peer mentorship develops participants as researchers and educators, improving academic knowledge, written and oral communication skills, and other professional and collaborative skills. Visit the GEMS website for more information about near-peer mentorship. Applications for Summer 2021 are available here and are open until January 16, 2021.

College Qualified Leaders (CQL) Program: CQL provides undergraduate students seeking summer internships opportunities to participate in research at WRAIR while being mentored by experienced Army researchers. A wide range of opportunities are available, especially in the areas of infectious disease and brain health research. The 8-12 week internship concludes with submitting an abstract and a public poster presentation. Visit the CQL website for more information. Applications for Summer 2020 have closed. Applications for full-year CQL are available here.

Oak Ridge Institute of Science Education (ORISE) Fellowships: ORISE fellowships at WRAIR are opportunities for members of the STEM academic community (undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates, postdocs, and university faculty members) to work alongside and be mentored by Army scientists. With flexible, renewable appointments, ORISE provides recent graduates with research opportunities to help prepare motivated students for a career in STEM while providing them with laboratory knowledge to use in pursuit of an advanced degree. Visit the ORISE-DOD website for more information and to apply.

National Research Council (NRC) Fellowships: NRC fellowships at WRAIR are post-doctoral opportunities for members of the STEM academic community to work alongside and be mentored by Army scientists. NRC Research Associates are able to advance their careers by conducting research full time in the largest biomedical laboratory in the Department of Defense. WRAIR's laboratories overseas are also research sites for selected fellows. Visit the NRC website for more information and to apply.

Clinical Pharmacology Fellowship Program: The Clinical Pharmacology Fellowship Program was established jointly at WRAIR's Experimental Therapeutics Branch and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in 1980. This is a two-year accredited fellowship designed to meet the needs of the Army Medical Department for clinical pharmacologists. The Clinical Pharmacology Fellowship is available to active-duty Army physicians who are board eligible/certified in a primary specialty and active duty Army PhDs/PharmDs (71A, 71B, or 67E) who have a doctoral degree in one of the life or medical sciences from an accredited academic institution in the United States, Canada, or non-U.S. degree equivalent.