Fellowships

The Lawrence J. Chastang Global Fellows Program

The Global Perspectives Office at UCF and the Global Connections Foundation will provide an opportunity for an outstanding UCF student, undergraduate (at least junior level) or graduate, to serve as a Global Fellow.

The selected student will work on a research project related to the broad area of globalization, under the direction of Global Perspectives Office staff and scholars, with the aim of producing a final paper that is worthy of publication. In addition, Global Fellows will contribute to the activities of the Global Perspectives Office and affiliated programs.

The weekly time commitment is approximately fifteen hours. Global Fellows will receive a $1,000.00 fellowship for the semester. Students aspiring to become Global Fellows should have a minimum GPA of 3.5. A board of reviewers drawn from UCF and the community will evaluate applications and make selections. Two letters of reference, a one-page personal statement, a 5-10 page writing sample, an unofficial transcript and a resume are required.

Students cannot receive course credit for fellowship positions.

The India Program Fellowship

The India Program at UCF (supported by The Anil and Chitra Deshpande India Program Endowed Fund), The Global Perspectives Office at UCF and the Global Connections Foundation are pleased to provide an opportunity for an outstanding UCF student, undergraduate (at least junior level) or graduate, to serve as an India Program Fellow.

The selected student will work on a research project related to India under the direction of staff and scholars from The India Program (which is housed in the UCF Political Science Department), and the UCF Global Perspectives Office. In addition, India Program Fellows will contribute to the activities of the Global Perspectives Office and affiliated programs.

The weekly time commitment is approximately ten hours. India Program Fellows will receive $500.00 for the semester. Students aspiring to become India Program Fellows should have a minimum GPA of 3.5. A board of reviewers drawn from UCF and the community will evaluate applications and make selections. Two letters of reference, a one-page personal statement, a 5-10 page writing sample, an unofficial transcript and a resume are required.

Students cannot receive course credit for fellowship positions.

The Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship

The Global Perspectives Office at UCF and the Global Connections Foundation will provide an opportunity for an outstanding undergraduate (at least junior level) or graduate student from a Central Florida college or university to serve as a Global Peace Fellow. Those applying for the Global Peace Fellowship the semester before their junior year will be considered "Rising Juniors" and thus eligible to apply.

The selected student will work on a research project related to peace studies, under the direction of Global Perspectives Office staff and scholars, with the aim of producing a final paper that is worthy of publication. In addition, Global Peace Fellows will contribute to the activities of the Global Perspectives Office and affiliated programs.

The weekly time commitment is approximately ten hours. Global Peace Fellows will receive $500.00 for the semester. Students aspiring to become Global Peace Fellows should have a minimum GPA of 3.5. A board of reviewers drawn from UCF and the community will evaluate applications and make selections. Two letters of reference, a one-page personal statement, a 5-10 page writing sample, an unofficial transcript and a resume are required.

Supported by the Peace Studies Fund of the Global Connections Foundation, the purpose of this fellowship is to recognize and honor the work of Sibille Pritchard, a resident of Oviedo, Florida, who has labored tirelessly on behalf of international awareness and understanding for decades through her civic and global leadership.

Students cannot receive course credit for fellowship positions.

The China-Taiwan Fellowship

The China-Taiwan Cross-Strait Program at UCF (supported by the C.T. and Jean Hsu Fund of the Global Connections Foundation), the Global Perspectives Office at UCF and the Global Connections Foundation are pleased to provide an opportunity for an outstanding UCF student, undergraduate (at least junior level) or graduate, to serve as a China-Taiwan Fellow each Spring semester.

The selected student works on a research project related to China-Taiwan cross-strait issues under the direction of staff and scholars from The China-Taiwan Cross-Strait Program (which is housed in the UCF Political Science Department) and the Global Perspectives Office. In addition, China-Taiwan Fellows will contribute to the activities of the Global Perspectives Office and affiliated programs.

The weekly time commitment is approximately ten hours. China-Taiwan Fellows will receive $500.00 for the semester. Students aspiring to become China-Taiwan Fellows should have a minimum GPA of 3.5. A board of reviewers drawn from UCF and the community evaluates applications and makes selections. Two letters of reference, a one-page personal statement, a 5-10 page writing sample, an unofficial transcript and a resume are required.

Students cannot receive course credit for fellowship positions.

Francis Bok Human Trafficking Awareness Fellowship

The Global Perspectives Office at UCF and the Global Connections Foundation will provide an opportunity for an outstanding undergraduate (at least junior level) or graduate student from a Central Florida college or university to serve as a Francis Bok Human Trafficking Awareness Fellow each Spring semester. Those applying for the Human Trafficking Awareness Fellowship the semester before their junior year will be considered "Rising Juniors" and thus eligible to apply.

The selected student will work on a research project related to human trafficking, under the direction of Global Perspectives Office staff and scholars, with the aim of producing a final paper that is worthy of publication. In addition, Francis Bok Human Trafficking Awareness Fellows will contribute to the activities of the Global Perspectives Office and affiliated programs.

The weekly time commitment is approximately ten hours. Francis Bok Human Trafficking Awareness Fellowship will receive $500.00 for the semester. Students aspiring to become Francis Bok Human Trafficking Awareness Fellows should have a minimum GPA of 3.5. A board of reviewers drawn from UCF and the community will evaluate applications and make selections. Two letters of reference, a one-page personal statement, a 5-10 page writing sample, an unofficial transcript and a resume are required.

Students cannot receive course credit for fellowship positions.

The Stephen Sloan Terrorism Studies Fellowship

The Global Perspectives Office at UCF and the Global Connections Foundation will provide an opportunity for an outstanding UCF student, undergraduate (at least junior level) or graduate, to serve as a Terrorism Studies Fellow.

The selected student will work on a research project related to terrorism studies, under the direction of Global Perspectives Office staff and scholars, with the aim of producing a final paper that is worthy of publication. In addition, Terrorism Studies Fellows will contribute to the activities of the Global Perspectives Office and affiliated programs.

The weekly time commitment is approximately ten hours. Terrorism Studies Fellows will receive $500.00 for the semester. Students aspiring to become Terrorism Studies Fellows should have a minimum GPA of 3.5. A board of reviewers drawn from UCF and the community will evaluate applications and make selections. Two letters of reference, a one-page personal statement, a 5-10 page writing sample, an unofficial transcript and a resume are required.

Supported by the Terrorism Studies Fund of the Global Connections Foundation, the purpose of the fellowship is to honor the work of Stephen Sloan, the Lawrence J. Chastang Distinguished Professor of Terrorism Studies at UCF, who is a pioneer in the field of terrorism studies and the author of several seminal books on terrorism, including Terrorism: The Present Threat in Context and the Historical Dictionary of Terrorism.

Students cannot receive course credit for fellowship positions.