What are the Quad STEM Fellowships?
The Quad Fellowships are a scholarship program designed to build ties among the next generation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) leaders. The Fellowship brings together 100 students each year – 25 from each Quad country – to pursue Masters and Doctoral degrees in STEM fields in the United States.
The Quad Fellows will be part of a growing network of science and technology experts committed to advancing innovation and collaboration in the private, public and academic sectors in their own nations and among Quad countries. The program is administered by Schmidt Futures in consultation with a non-governmental taskforce of academic, foreign policy and private sector leaders from each Quad country.
Progress so far
The first class of 100 Quad Fellows will begin their studies in the third quarter of 2023. The Quad Fellows come from 64 different undergraduate institutions and will study 17 unique disciplines of study ranging from astronomy to biology to engineering, and much more. Quad Fellows’ 60 distinct areas of specialisation are interdisciplinary and impact-orientated, including sustainable energy grids, solid-state batteries, environmental protection and restoration, quantum and optical computing, neuroimaging and more. Of the 100 Quad Fellows, 56% identify as women or non-binary and 77% will pursue a PhD in the 2023-2024 academic year.
