Office of Prestigious Awards News

Program participants are selected by the National Science Foundation for a five-year fellowship recognizing their achievements in science, technology, engineering and math.

UCF is the only Florida university included on the student list for the cultural exchange program’s 2020-21 season.

Professor Peter Delfyett will become the first current UCF faculty member to earn the honor, which recognizes the optics and photonics expert’s prestigious career.

A 12th graduate is chosen for this academic year’s grant, setting a new single-year high for the university.

The awards go to juniors or sophomores who show promise in becoming research leaders in fields such as science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

The prestigious award provides 10 months of research funding to doctoral students who are seeking solutions to global conflicts and finding ways to promote worldwide peace.

Funding will allow scholars to pursue a one-year, full-time master’s program in STEM fields.

Boren Fellows represent highly motivated individuals who are selected to study languages deemed critical to U.S. national security.

Ever since taking a UCF honors diplomacy course at The Burnett Honors College, Amanda Fleming ’15 dreamed of working as a diplomat. Armed with a…