http://www.nd.edu/~gem/
The GEM Consortium provides a fellowship program for ethnic
minorities to obtain PhD degrees in the natural sciences.
Support includes paid tuition and fees, stipend of $14,000
per calendar year, and a paid summer internship at a research based
company. Eligibility is limited to juniors, seniors or graduates
of a life science, mathematics, or physical science program
who are U.S. citizens and members of an ethnic minority group
underrepresented in science: American Indian, African American,
Mexican American, Puerto Rican, or other Hispanic Americans
with an academic record indicating ability to complete doctoral
studies in the natural science field. Students are required
to attend one of the GEM PhD Science Program member universities.