New application cycle opens in Fall 2025
What is the Gulf Scholars Program?
The driving mission of the GSP is to develop a new generation of leaders and change agents to solve large, messy socio-environmental problems in the Gulf of Mexico region.
Pillars
Program goals are inherent within each of the learning outcomes and rooted in our three UCF GSP pillars- Communication, Critical Thinking, and Teamwork.
Communication
ability to translate knowledge to wide range of audiences through varying formats and mediums.
Critical Thinking
capacity to work through complex problems, incorporating a wide range of “ways of knowing” toward innovative outcomes that acknowledge context and history.
Team Work
skills to work effectively across difference and difficulty toward a better understanding of the world around them and achieve shared, superordinate goals.
In The News
Colleges & Campus
14 Indie Video Game Soundtracks to Listen to While Studying
Celebrate National Video Games Day with study music recommendations from Associate Professor of Music Theory Will Ayers.
Colleges & Campus
UCF Faculty, Staff Join National Institute for AI Teaching, Learning
The university joins more than 170 institutions for a yearlong program focused on implementing AI action plans for classrooms, curricula and campuses.
Research
UCF Researchers Initiate Effort to Make a Global Impact Through Industrial Engineering
The new study outlines key areas where industrial engineering can address global challenges, while serving as a roadmap for future development and collaboration.