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Are you an undergraduate student with at least 2 years left at TAMU?  Are you interested in invoking change within the Gulf ecosystem?  The TAMU Gulf Scholars Program is a 2-year program in which students immerse themselves in understanding the challenges of the Gulf ecosystem.  The TAMU GSP is open to ALL majors!

- Phase 1 (First Year) becoming thought leaders on Gulf issues through a learning community.

Gulf Scholars can earn up to $2,000 by participating in a number of Learning Community activities including:

• GSP approved coursework at TAMU

• Gulf-focused Book Club discussions

• Gulf Movie Nights

• Participate in Local Field Trips

• GSP approved seminars

• Community Outreach

Additionally, two Gulf Scholars who successfully complete Phase 1 will be selected for a paid 10-week summer internship through Texas Sea Grant.  The internship would be the summer between phase 1 and 2.

- Phase 2 (Second Year) becoming change agents through community integration and Gulf Scholars Projects.

Gulf Scholars who successfully completed Phase 1 can earn up to $3,000 by:

• Completing a Gulf Impact Project under the supervision of 2 GSP faculty from a STEM and Humanities discipline.

• Attend and present at the national GSP Conference (travel covered by GSP program)

• Present at the virtual GSP Fall Forum.