The Grand Challenge Scholars Program (GCSP) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering is a self-paced program ideal for the socially-conscious engineering honors student who wants to have an impact on the world's most pressing issues. Whether you are interested in providing access to clean water or restoring urban infrastructure, this program provides you an experiential path to understanding and potentially providing solutions to the National Academy of Engineering's Grand Challenges.

Our GCSP aims to develop the engineering leaders needed to confront these global challenges. This program inspires students to become more socially conscious, innovative, passionate and engaged in the field of engineering. Nebraska's GCSP encourages students to tailor their learning experience beyond traditional coursework, preparing Scholars to enter the workforce equipped with the tools and skills necessary to have an impact on the issues our world faces today.