Preparing changemakers to solve the world’s grand challenges
February 11th – 13th, 2024
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Welcome to the Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) Network
The Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) Network is a community of students, alumni, faculty, and staff at more than 90 institutions around the world focused on preparing and supporting interdisciplinary globally minded leaders to solve global challenges facing society today.
Each institution in the network has an active Grand Challenges Scholars Program that provides undergraduate students in engineering and other disciplines with opportunities to gain diverse mindsets and skills to address grand challenges.
Students who complete the GCSP graduate as Grand Challenges Scholars, recognized by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
Competencies
Viable Business/Entrepreneurship
Understanding, preferably developed through experience, of the necessity of a viable business model for solution implementation.
Multidisciplinary
Understanding multidisciplinary of engineering systems solutions developed through personal engagement.
Multicultural
Understanding, preferably developed through experience, of the necessity of a viable business model for solution implementation.
Talent
Mentored research/creative project experience on a Grand Challenge-like topic.
Social Consciousness
Understanding that engineering solutions should primarily serve people and society reflecting social consciousness.
We are grateful for the support of Carrier Global Corporation
