What Is an Astronaut Scholar? The answer might surprise you. Meet three UCF students who are select recipients of the prestigious national award — and whose stories are as unique as their research.
A Year of Fulbright Honors for UCF UCF was recently named a Top Producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for the 2023-24 academic year — the only public institution in Florida to earn the honor. Here are the Knights who are working around the world to open cultural doors through the U.S. government’s most prestigious academic exchange program.
15 UCF Students Awarded Distinguished Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad The award provides students who may not otherwise have the financial means to travel abroad the opportunity to do so while encouraging the exploration of different countries.
3 UCF Students Receive Prestigious 2023 Boren Scholarship The students will study in world regions underrepresented in study abroad — immersing themselves in languages considered critical to U.S. national security.
10 Knights Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships The program recognizes and supports students who are pursuing full-time, research-based graduate degrees in STEM and who have demonstrated potential to be high-achieving scientists and engineers.
UCF Recognized Nationally for Efforts to Support Hispanic Students’ Education and Excellence The university has been recently recognized for its high enrollment and awarding of degrees to Hispanic students, as well as being a leader among Hispanic Serving Institutions engaged in a federal international exchange program.
29 Gilman Scholarships Awarded to UCF Students — Setting a University Record The award provides students who otherwise may not have the resources to study abroad an opportunity to do so.
3 UCF Students Selected for 2022 Astronaut Scholarship This year’s honorees includes a student who has earned the honor for the second time, one who has studied at-risk patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and another who aims to make an impact in space.
World Uniters: Five Knights Receive 2022 Fulbright Awards Five Fulbright recipients are about to spread out around the globe to close gaps in learning and languages — and to extend UCF’s mission to power potential.
His Research is Personal — and it Could Change Millions of Lives UCF alum Chris Clifford ’21 is determined to help cure Type 1 diabetes, the disease that once sent him into hiding.
