Applications are open NOW!
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Applications are due on October 24th, 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
Partnership Leads to New Model for Building the Future of Themed Entertainment
UCF and AOA are launching a new scholars program to provide hands-on professional practice to themed experience graduate students.
Colleges & Campus
84 Faculty Scholars Honored at the 5th Biennial Faculty Authors’ Celebration
This year’s celebration recognized faculty from across nine colleges, the Center for Distributed Learning, the Institute for Simulation and Training, the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy…
Medicine
4 UCF Med Students Selected for National Program
The Knights comprised one-third of the group selected to receive clinical skills training and mentorship from ENT physicians.