GCSP Scholars

 

GCSP director Maria Sanchez (second from right) and mentees at GCSP meeting in Washington, DC. Photo courtesy of Kiplyn Jones (third from left).

Are you interested in learning more about the Grand Challenge Scholars Program (GCSP)? Click on the links below to learn more about a current GCSP Scholar and what being a Grand Challenge Scholar means to them. Meet the current GCSP Scholars below!

 

Apply to the program

 

Read about the experiences of our past students:

While you are here, take some time to learn more about GCSP scholars in each cohort.

 

Cohort 1 | Cohort 2 | Cohort 3 | Cohort 4 | Cohort 5 | Cohort 6

 

Current Scholars – Cohort 7

EJ Edema

Major: Mechanical Engineering

GCSP Theme: Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure

GCSP Cohort: Cohort 7 (2022)

Graduation: Fall 2023

 Read more about my experience here

Jawairia Amjad

Major: Chemical Engineering

GCSP Theme: Engineer the Tools of Scientific Discovery

GCSP Cohort: Cohort 7 (2022)

Graduation: Spring 2023

Read more about my experience here

Sumaa Sayed

Major: Public Health

Minor: Computer Science

Certificate: Social Dimensions of Health

GCSP Theme: Advance Health Informatics

GCSP Cohort: Cohort 7 (2022)

Graduation: Spring 2023

Read more about my experience here

Trisha Joy Francisco

Major: Mechanical Engineering

GCSP Theme: Engineering the Tools of Scientific

Discovery

GCSP Cohort: Cohort 7 (2022)

Graduation: Spring 2025

Read more about my experience here

Yassin Drammeh

Major: Mechanical Engineering

GCSP Theme:Make Solar Energy More Economical

GCSP Cohort: Cohort 7 (2022)

Graduation: Fall 2023

Read more about my experience here