The USAARL GEMS program engages rising 4th through 11th grade students in hands‐on, inquiry‐based experiments and nurtures students’ interest in STEM career fields. USAARL’s GEMS program aims to reach students who are from southeast Alabama and who are historically underrepresented in STEM.
*NOTE: There will be no stipends for students who participate in GEMS virtually in summer 2022.
About USAARL
Since 2011, the USAARL GEMS program has provided STEM education to over 1,000 students from Fort Rucker, Enterprise, Ozark, Daleville, Dothan, and other local communities. Each year the program has grown in both the modules offered and the number of students who complete the program.
Sessions
Simple Machines — exploration of basic engineering techniques to build, test, and evaluate simple machines
Forensics — investigation of problem solving, engineering, physics/force of motion, and forensics techniques
Robotics — building, coding, and programming robots to maneuver and conquer different tasks
Medical — investigation of the physiology of various human organ systems, and exploration of various healthcare professions
Important Dates
January 10, 2022
Student Application opens
March 14, 2022
Student Application closes
March 15, 2022
Student Waitlist opens
April 15, 2022
Student Waitlist closes
June 13-17, 2022
GEMS Session 1
June 21-24, 2022*
GEMS Session 2 *taking into consideration the Juneteenth Federal holiday on Monday, June 20, 2022
June 27-July 1, 2022
GEMS Session 3
July 11-15, 2022
GEMS Session 4
More Information
Sessions are Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 3:30.
Recommendation and essay forms can be found here.
Interested in This Program?
If you are interested in this program email us or call 1-334-255-6907 or 1-334-255-6920. We'd love to hear from you!