Student Application

How to Apply

Students will submit an application as well as complete an interview with members of the GCSP Steering Committee. Applicants must meet the following criteria to enter the Tulane GCSP:

Declared major in one of the SSE majors. Note that applicant does not need to be an SSE major to apply.
Sophomores must have completed at least 60 credits towards graduation by the end of the semester
Juniors must have completed at least 90 credits towards graduation by the end of the semester
Completed at least one requirement option in at least two of the five program competencies
Completed their first tier service learning requirement
Submitted online application form including an essay
Submitted recommendation form from an SSE faculty member who is not on the GCSP Steering Committee
Submitted GCSP Plan of Study approved by the GCSP Director, Faculty Mentor, and GCSP Steering Committee (completed through essay and interview process)

Directions:

1. ESSAYS: Please upload your responses to the questions/prompts below. Maximum of 300 words per question.

What motivated you to become a GC Scholar?
Which Grand Challenge(s) do you want to focus on and why?
Please give a brief description of how you will fulfill your competency requirements.
As part of the GCSP, you will be part of a cohort of GC Scholars. Please describe what you bring to the cohort and what you hope to gain from the cohort experience.

2. TRANSCRIPT: Please upload an unofficial copy of your transcript below.

Use the naming convention below for your essay and transcript:

LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_ESSAY.pdf

LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_TRANSCRIPT.pdf

If you have any further questions about the essay or transcript, please email gcsp@tulane.edu.

3. FORM: Completely fill out the form below.

Student GCSP Application

Student Information
First Name*
Last Name*
Tulane Email*
Declared Primary Major*
Declared Secondary Major
Declared Minor(s)
Expected Graduation Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
GCSP Requirements
Talent Competency: mentored research/creative experience on a Grand Challenge-like topic*
How did you or will you complete these?*
Multidisciplinary Competency: understanding multidisciplinarity of engineering systems solutions developed through personal engagement*
How did you or will you complete these?*
Viable Business/Entrepreneurship Competency: understanding, preferably developed through experience, of the necessity of a viable business model for solution implementation*
How did you or will you complete these?*
Multicultural Competency: understanding different cultures, preferably through multicultural experiences, to ensure cultural acceptance of proposed engineering solutions*
How did you or will you complete these?*
Social Consciousness Competency: understanding that the engineering solutions should primarily serve people and society reflecting social consciousness*
How did you or will you complete these?*
Did you meet with your department faculty mentor to discuss GCSP?*
If yes, who did you meet with?*
- BMEN: Dr. Khaled Adjerid
- CELL: Dr. Stryder Meadows
- CENG: Dr. Nicholas Sandoval
- CHEM: Dr. Russ Schmehl
- CMPS: Dr. Aaron Maus
- EENS: Dr. Yanxu Zhang
- EBIO: Dr. Caz Taylor
- MATH: Dr. Ricardo Cortez
- PHYS/ENGP: Dr. Louis McLane
- PSYC/NSCI: Dr. Paul Colombo
- Other
Please enter name here, if other is selected.
Faculty Recommendation
Note: This recommendation does not need to be from your GCSP departmental faculty member.
Faculty Name*
Faculty Email*
Additional Information
Essay upload*
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB.
Note: Please use the naming convention LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_ESSAY.pdf
Transcript Upload*
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB.
Note: This can be an unofficial copy. Please use the naming convention LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_TRANSCRIPT.pdf
Additional Comments (Optional)
Email
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How to Apply

Directions:

Student GCSP Application

Student Information

GCSP Requirements

Faculty Recommendation

Additional Information