University Scholars Program

Eligibility

Business and accounting majors with a 3.25 or higher UF GPA are eligible to participate in the Warrington College of Business University Scholars Program. Students must meet eligibility requirements at the time of application. You must not earn your bachelor’s degree before Spring 2026. If you are in a Combination Degree program and will graduate with your undergraduate degree Fall 2026, you are not eligible to apply to the University Scholars Program.

Requirements

Students should begin working on the research project with their faculty mentor during the 2025 – 2026 academic year. University Scholars are required to enroll in the University Scholars course (GEB 4906) in the Fall and Spring semesters. Upon completion of the research project, students must write a properly formatted research paper and submit it to the UF Journal of Undergraduate Research or to another scholarly journal for publication. Also, students are required to present a poster detailing their research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium, which is held in March. To receive the University Scholars stipend ($1,750), recipients must successfully fulfill all program requirements. Please read Scholars responsibilities!

Note: The required research paper for the University Scholars Program can be used to fulfill the College honors thesis requirements.

Applications

If your faculty mentor is an instructor in the Warrington College of Business, please submit your USP application no later than February 15, 2025 by 5:00 PM.

However, if your faculty mentor is not an instructor in the Warrington College of Business, please submit your USP application to the College office of your faculty mentor. Also, each department or College establishes their own USP application deadline. Therefore, please verify the USP application deadline for your faculty mentor’s department or College.

Application packets must contain the following:

  • University Scholars Program Application
  • Typed summary of proposed research project (maximum one page)
  • Letter of support from applicant’s faculty mentor
  • Copy of academic transcript (official or unofficial)
  • Resumé

Selection Process

Applications and supporting documents will be reviewed by the Warrington College of Business. The results will be sent via email to students and faculty mentors in late February or early March.

Questions?

For more information about the University Scholars Program, please review UF’s University Scholars Program website and/or email Jaime Little.