GEM Fellowship

Are you a Johns Hopkins PhD or MD/PhD student with a passion for turning research into real-world impact?

The Graduate Fellowship for Entrepreneurship in Medicine (GEM) offers a two-year, cohort-based experience designed to equip future leaders with the skills, network, and mentorship needed to drive impact through scientific commercialization, innovation, and translation.

Fellowship Includes

• Full Financial Support
  Two years of salary coverage, travel support, tuition for business courses, curated programming, and an additional stipend.
• Hands-on Commercialization Training
  Monthly sessions led by top venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders on topics ranging from IP and market sizing to fundraising and pitching.
• Mentorship from Industry Experts 
  One-on-one guidance from venture-backed founders, investors, and faculty who started as PhD or MD students.
• Exclusive Networking Opportunities
  Admission to conferences, introductions to top VC firms, and invitations to premier events including the JHTV Innovation Summit and BIO International.

Ideal Applicants

• 2nd year+ PhD or MD/PhD students at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
• Innovation focused either through startups, policy, licensing, or cutting-edge translational research
• Strong communicators eager to learn how science can shape the world beyond publications

Important Dates

• Virtual Information Session: April 21 

• Application Opens: April 21 

• Application Deadline: May 18  

• GEM Fellowship Begins: July 1 

Application & Additional Information

• Application Link 
• April 21 Virtual Information Session registration
• Questions: Stewart Neifert 

Fellowship Directors

• Sashank Reddy, MD, PhD | Sr. Medical Director, JHTV  
• Stewart Neifert | Director, Portfolio Operations, JHTV