Application
Application Dates: December 15, 2023 – February 15, 2024
You will be notified by mid-March 2024
Applications include:
- Resume/CV, transcripts (unofficial is acceptable)
- Two reference letters with one from a faculty member at your current institution, and one from a person within your circle of support. Family members cannot write the second letter, but it can come from a current or past teacher, coach, clergy member, employer, etc.
- Personal statement describing yourself. This statement may include descriptions of one or more of the following: your background, experience, program eligibility, motivations for applying, career goals, and any challenges faced in the past, present or future related towards attaining your career goals. Please also describe which UCF faculty mentors (up to three individuals) and their research that most appeals to you and why.
Type of student we are looking for:
- We are interested in students who meet some or all of the criteria listed here.
- We seek to support undergraduates who are under-represented in STEM, have just completed their freshman or sophomore years at an institution of higher education and are working toward a 4-year undergraduate degree, have had limited or no previous experience in conservation/restoration field or laboratory research, and who are very excited about the possibility of a career in conservation/restoration.
- Special consideration will be given to veterans, non-traditional students (over 30 years old), students with disabilities, and students who are the first in their families to attend college/university.
What students receive: Award includes $6,000 stipend, food allowance, dorm-style housing, and round-trip travel to Orlando