GEMS Student Opportunity
Check back soon for GEMS 2025 application information.
For questions about GEMS, please email usarmy-usaarl-stem@health.mil.
GEMS is offered at no cost to elementary, junior high, or high school students who are current 3rd-10th graders (rising 4th-11th graders). Students who complete each day of the in-person program earn an educational stipend. Students complete one session of GEMS per summer.
| MODULE | DESCRIPTION | ELIGIBILITY |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Machines GEMS | Exploration of basic engineering techniques to build, test, and evaluate simple machines | 4th-5th graders |
| Forensics GEMS | Investigation of problem solving, engineering, physics/force of motion, and forensics techniques | 6th-7th graders |
Robotics GEMS |
Building and programming robots to maneuver and conquer different tasks using VEX engineering, design, and programming. | 8th-9th graders |
| Medical GEMS | Investigation of the physiology of various human organ systems, and exploration of various healthcare professions | 10th-11th graders |
GEMS Participation Dates
June 9-13, 2025
GEMS Session 1
June 16-20, 2025*
GEMS Session 2 *GEMS will not meet on the Federal holiday, Thursday, June 19, 2025
June 23-27, 2025
GEMS Session 3
July 7-11, 2025
GEMS Session 4
Please e-mail usarmy-usaarl-stem@health.mil if you would like to be added to the mailing list for the 2025 GEMS program.
Last Modified Date: 2024-08-05