2026 Grand Challenges Scholars Program
Annual Meeting
February 13-14
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Greetings From Rome!
The 2026 GCSP Annual Meeting will be held at Sapienza University of Rome. Located in the heart of Rome, Italy, where the famous Colosseum, Sapienza University to has been the pulse of GCSP in Europe. Sapienza University has played a key role in expanding the mission of GCSP to new continents and universities.

Each year, Grand Challenges Scholars Programs from universities across the globe come together to exchange knowledge, practices, stories, and successes. Through these exchanges, we learn about one another and build tight relationships that facilitate our ultimate goal: to keep our planet and its global society alive by solving for our most dire challenges. As our world becomes increasingly smaller through exponential advancement in technology and our ability to connect across boundaries, there is no shortage of complex problems to address. But engineering is a discipline uniquely equipped for problem solving. This year's conference will focus on energizing communities to to engage in problem solving with engineering at the core cross-community and cross-discipline interactions. We invite deans, directors, faculty, staff, students, and alumni to participate in this collaborative and transformative experience.

Registration Opens Soon!
What to Expect
Collaboration and knowledge sharing among GCS programs from across the GCSP Network.
Student workshops to sharpen the skills of the five Mindsets and leverage the benefits of GCSP.
Sessions focused on GCSP program development and best practices.
Camaraderie amongst change-makers looking to tackle the world's biggest problems!
Questions about the Annual Meeting?
If you have questions about the Annual Meeting, including registration, agenda, accommodations, or general inquiries, don't hesitate to reach out!