The new BRIDGE Program aims to prepare students to transition into Ph.D. degree programs. It provides a fully-funded master's degree with research experiences and training, networking opportunities, and internships with Department of Defense national laboratories.
The first cohort of admitted students in the BRIDGE Program will start in June of 2022 with tuition funding plus stipend. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required.
with M.S. in Mechanical Engineering — Research degree
The BRIDGE (Boosting Research-Experiences for Increasing Doctorate Graduates in Engineering) Program is a fully-funded master's program specifically designed to prepare students who have completed bachelor's degrees to transition to doctoral programs.
It aims to increase participation in higher education among individuals historically underrepresented in science and engineering.
Graduate students present their work during poster sessions like MechE's annual Graduate Research Symposium.
Funded by the National Defense Education Program, the BRIDGE Program combines our M.S. in Mechanical Engineering—Research degree with enrichment and training including:
Graduate students receive feedback on their research presentations from faculty, collaborators, and other students.
The Bridge Program is a collaboration between:
Students with a bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline, who are from racial, ethnic, and disadvantaged backgrounds, and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, are encouraged to apply.
For fall 2023
January 5, 2023 (Opens in new Window)Doug Weber, Carnegie Mellon University: dougweber@cmu.edu
Gelsy Torres-Oviedo, University of Pittsburgh: gelsyto@pitt.edu