University Scholars Program

University Scholars Program Application

Application Deadline: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025, as an email attachment to Sarah Ferrell (sarah.ferrell@ufl.edu)

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Eligibility and Selection Of Scholars For The 2025-2026 Academic Year

Undergraduate students from any college who wish to conduct research with a faculty member in the College of Design, Construction and Planning are eligible to compete for this award although preference is given to students in the college. Students should complete the University Scholars’ Program Application (link above) and submit to the email address above.

We anticipate a total of 7 awards will be given to students with DCP faculty mentors. Each award is a $1750 student stipend for the supervised research, disbursed in two payments (Sept and May). The faculty mentor will also receive $500 that can be used for travel or other research-related needs.

Selection Process

DCP Deans will choose the student research projects from all applications submitted based on the following criteria: sound background and justification, clear objective(s), and sound methodology and approach. Students and faculty mentors will be notified of their selection approximately 4 weeks after the application deadline.

Expectations during the Scholarship Program

Successful applicants MUST attend a mandatory orientation meeting of the University Scholars Program in Spring 2025, which is anticipated to be held in April at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Students must be in good standing to receive the second payment, defined as adequate progress on the project determined by the faculty mentor, completion of all required documentation, and good academic standing. Students are required to submit a final report for publication in The Journal of Undergraduate Research or another journal. Students must present their results at a University-wide symposium held in Spring 2026. Faculty mentors are expected to attend.

Award recipients are also required to participate in a panel discussion and poster session at the DCP Undergraduate Research Day 2026, scheduled for Spring 2026.

The event is coordinated with UF Research Week and will take place in the John and Anne Sofarelli Family Gallery, Architecture Building.

For more information please refer to the University Scholars Program website (https://cur.aa.ufl.edu/programs-university-scholars-program/)

General questions should be directed to:

Dan Manley, Interim Associate Dean
College of Design, Construction and Planning
Jonathan and Melanie Antevy Hall, Room 331
P.O. Box 115701
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 32611-5701
dpmanley@ufl.edu

DCP Recipients of the University Scholars Program Since 2017
2024-2025    
UF Supported    
Students Last NameStudent First NameMentor Last NameMentor First NameDepartment
BrockSarahBoschSheilaIND
DeanMucajAlwisyAladdinCM
GierschkeGunnarLuoYiLAE
LeeSeungjuDedenbachLauraURP
SanchezDanielZouHuiARCH
ReisenHayleeBawejaVandanaARCH
DCP Supported
Students Last NameStudent First NameMentor Last NameMentor First NameDepartment
PinniSrinidhiCostinAaronCM
2023-2024    
UF Supported    
BeckErinHaileyCharlieARCH
BuddJacksonSprowlsPeterARCH
CederquistOliviaValipoorShabbooIND
GarnicaEmilyGambleSarahARCH
GutierrezHannahBawejaVanARCH
MatosGabrielKamalAzzaURP
ToenjesAbigailMazeJohnARCH
2022-2023    
UF Supported    
NolanCarneyLauraDedenbachURP
NajlaSaid-LopezHuiqingKuangLAE
EthanTrapoldKarlaOchoaARC
SarahPilleySarahGambleARC
HunterOropezaVandanaBawejaARC
XimenaPazLuisPuigIND
CatalinaUrreaCharlieHaileyARC
DCP Supported
PrithamPinniAaronCostinCM
2021-2022    
UF Supported    
SabrinaDuganNawariNawariARC
SarahGurevitchVandanaBawejaARC
MeganMcGourleyJohnMazeARC
EadenMurphyHalKnowlesSBE
VivianRogersCharlieHaileyARC
MelosShtalojaJasonAlreadARC
EllerySusaHuiZouARC
2020-2021    
UF Supported    
ConnorAucremanneHalKnowlesSBE
LevinBesingVandanaBawejaARC
MeganMcGourleyAaronCostinCM
EricaDel HagenShabbooValipoorIND
HayleyGilletteVandanaBawejaARC
ClaraMartucciBradleyWaltersARC
XiaoyuZhengAlpaNawreLAE
2019-2020    
UF Supported    
ChristineChanJasonMeneelySBE
LevinBesingVandanaBawejaARC
MeganMcGourleyAaronCostinCM
LauraEllisVandanaBawejaARC
LarrissaKrinosBaharArmaghaniSBE
JordanMoumneJeffCarneyARC
DagmarRittenbacherSheliaBoschIND
2018-2019    
UF Supported    
TrystanAhlquistCharlieHailyARC
Aldrin JamesGaffudNawariNawariARC
JerryLeeVandanaBawejaARC
ErikaBlandonVandanaBawejaARC
JahzaKlochkoJocelynWidmerURP
ManviShahRaviSrinivasanCM
Maria LauraWiedenhoeverStephenBeltonARC
2017-2018    
UF Supported    
Ismail ElAboudiVandanaBawejaARC
AnaArenasDonnaCohenARC
HanaČičevićLisaHuangARC
AnaMcIntoshDonnaCohenARC
LauraMelendezJocelynWidmerSBE
Carol-AnneRodriguesLisaHuangARC
AlexSeidenbergJoelBlackSBE
DCP Supported    
BrianLaguelDamonAllenCM
EmilyMasonVandanaBawejaARC
CarlosPerezJocelynWidmerURP
EdenShoepflinJocelynWidmerSBE
TommyTrungRaviSrinivasanCM

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