Reach for the Stars Award

• A $10,000 annual research grant for three years; and
• The right to be called a UCF Reach for the Stars award recipient.

• Must hold the rank of assistant professor; and
• Achieved notable research and/or creative activity of national impact.

For more information, please contact your college dean’s office. If you are a faculty member with an institute or a center, please reach out to Kelley Santalla in the UCF Office of Research.

1. Letter of nomination from the applicant or from a UCF sponsor

2. Current curriculum vitae (include best contact number)

3. Endorsement letter by the chair, director, or unit head (if applicable)

~ Endorsement may include a 250-word statement of support

4. Endorsement letter by the dean or vice president

~ Endorsement may include a 250-word statement of support

5. Letters of support (no more than three and 500 words each) from faculty members, staff members, alumni, or professional and community colleagues.