Kummer Innovation and Entrepreneurship Doctoral Fellows Program at MUST 2027

Overview

Eligibility

• Eligible nationalities: Open to all nationals
• 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.
• 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.

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

How to Apply

• 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.