GEMS Student Opportunity

The GEMS 2026 student application is open through May 17, 2026.

Download the GEMS 2026 student flyer in English or Spanish.

For questions about the USAARL Fort Rucker GEMS program, please email usarmy-usaarl-stem@health.mil.

For questions regarding GEMS programs at other locations, please email armystemoutreach@gmail.com.

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
Planetary GEMS	Investigation of geology, oceanography, and meteorology.	4th-5th graders
Neuroscience GEMS	Investigate the anatomy, function, and development of the central system and the brain.	6th-7th graders
Biochemistry GEMS	Exploration of chemical processes and reactions occurring in living things and experimentation in chemistry and biology.	8th-9th graders
Agriscience GEMS	Examination of the application of science to agriculture and develop an understanding of human relations, communication, and the importance of agriculture to the economy.	10th-11th graders

GEMS Participation Dates

June 22-26, 2026
GEMS Session 1

June 29-July 2, 2026*
GEMS Session 2 *GEMS will not meet on the Federal holiday, Friday, July 3, 2026.

July 6-10, 2026
GEMS Session 3

July 13-17, 2026
GEMS Session 4

Last Modified Date: 2026-04-30