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
UCF Grad, NASA Engineer Helps Build America’s First Moon Base
As transportation office program lead engineer in NASA’s Moon Base Program, Teresa Kinney ’11MS is helping shape the systems that will move cargo and critical…
Alumni
Theatre Grad Alex Bair ’16 Builds the Systems Behind the Spotlight
By embracing both his creative instincts and analytical mindset, Alex Bair ’16 has carved out an unexpected career helping move the entertainment industry forward.
Colleges & Campus
Your Guide to UCF Space Week 2026: Discovery, Connection and SpaceU Pride
From industry summits and moon gazing to a spectacular drone show and the 10th annual Space Game, experience a week of events celebrating UCF’s space…