FAQ
The UCF Gulf Scholars Program (GSP) is team-based research and education opportunity for undergraduate students in any major. The high-impact learning experiencing is designed to develop a new generation of leaders and change agents who want to solve large, messy, socio-environmental problems in the Gulf Coast region. With both credit-earning and non-credit earning pathways the GSP supports a wide range of students. As a Gulf Scholar you would engage in courses, workshops, mentoring, and projects.
It will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to confront large-scale social and environmental problems from a variety of lenses. You will receive mentorship, team-science and intercultural competence training, education about a wide range of topics related to the Gulf Coast Region.
A Gulf Scholar is a member of a cohort of 5- 10 students who will work together for 1-2 years to learn deeply about the Gulf Coast region and transdisciplinary approaches to facing challenges there. These scholars will apply the newly gained knowledge and skills in a Gulf Impact Project that will be shared at a Gulf Scholars Symposium.
A 1 year minimum (Spring, Summer, Fall) commitment and the following: – Take “The Gulf Uncovered” EVR3930 course – Attend Intercultural Knowledge and Communication workshop – Attend ethics event or panel – Attend panel on social innovation and entrepreneurship or select a course from the provided list – Attend the Gulf Scholars Program Conference – Complete a team based summer internship to engage the Gulf Impact Project with support from program mentors
Course options have all regular fees and costs; it is our goal to help students fit those courses into their plan of study in a way that does not add additional cost. Travel costs associated with the Gulf conference tour are included in the GSP.
Yes! Students will receive up to $5000 for the summer internship.
You will receive a certificate of completion and a GSP medallion for graduation.
Any undergraduate student at UCF in approximately their second or third year.