As a GFX Global Sustainability Scholar, your first-year experience will be enriched by expanding your global perspective as a future engineer focused on sustainability.
Explore pictures and experiences from the last cohort!
Hear from past scholars about what they learned!
Read about sustainability efforts on campus!
Take a 1-credit hour course to learn about environmental sustainability! In Fall 2022, you'll also prepare for studying abroad through an introduction to Trinidad and Tobago's history, culture, people, and environment. By participating in this course you are agreeing to travel on the winter break course.
Travel to Trinidad and Tobago for 10 days of integrative experiential learning! You'll explore sustainability, work on projects with local NGOs, tour the beautiful country, and more! Learn more about the program here!
Take a 1-credit hour course in which you will work as a "consulting engineer" on a project with iSEE (Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment) and Facilities and Services to enact a sustainability effort on campus.
As a GFX Global Sustainability Scholar, you will learn how to consider environmental sustainability in engineering design and daily life!
There is a program fee that includes round-trip airfare from Chicago, lodging, on-the-ground transportation costs, program activities, and most meals. Additionally, GFX Global Sustainability Scholars will receive $1500 IPENG (International Programs in Engineering) travel scholarship. Other campus study abroad scholarships are also available. Students with financial need or other questions should contact IPENG at ipeng@illinois.edu.
Winter Break 2022-2023 Fee: $3100
