Thirteen of the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s most ambitious undergraduate students have been chosen for the Millennium Fellowship class of 2024. With over 52,000 applicants from 6,000 campuses in more than 170 countries, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏis one of only 280 universities — representing the top 5% worldwide — selected to host Millennium Fellows this year.
is an international, semester-long leadership development program designed for undergraduates passionate about generating social impact. Students apply together as a university cohort, proposing community service projects that advance one or more of the (SDGs).
Upon acceptance, fellows convene regularly and receive virtual mentoring from the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and the Millennium Campus Network (MCN). They challenge each other to think bigger and celebrate the community impact they create together.
Commenting on the achievements of this year’s cohort, ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏOffice of National Scholars Director Sayan Basu emphasized the significance of being selected.
"ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏhas consistently excelled as a producer of Millennium Fellows, and this year’s cohort is especially remarkable. Not only have they developed an impressive array of projects, but they were also selected from a record number of applicants worldwide," said Basu.
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏOffice of National Scholars is responsible for guiding ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudents and alumni through scholarly development programs, including prestigious award programs like the Millennium Fellowship.
DIVERSE PROJECTS WITH GLOBAL IMPACT
This year’s ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏMillennium Fellows have designed a variety of projects aimed at creating meaningful change in communities around the world. Before being selected, USF’s 13 fellows formed groups, conducted research, and connected with stakeholders across Tampa Bay to establish their initiatives:
Students Against Trafficking
Hillsborough County currently lacks comprehensive human trafficking education, despite Tampa ranking #12 nationally for human trafficking cases. This team’s goal is to raise awareness and provide resources by creating the student organization Students Against Trafficking. Partnering with local nonprofits, they aim to provide prevention education to all ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudents.
- Adam Mansoor - College of Arts and Sciences