Office of National Scholars

What is a national scholar?

The Office of National Scholars (ONS) fosters scholarly development by guiding USF students and alumni seeking opportunities for learning beyond the classroom. This includes prestigious award and scholarship programs for research, international education, graduate study, and professional development. Discover what it means to pursue competitive awards.

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ONS in Numbers

418 Gilman Scholars
82 Fulbright Program Recipients
45 Critical Language Scholars, Boren Scholars, Boren Fellows
53 NSF Graduate Research Fellows and Honorable Mentions
27 Goldwater Scholars and Honorable Mentions
13 Fulbright UK Summer Institute Recipients
16 Hollings Scholars
10 Florida Gubernatorial Fellows
4 Rangel Fellows
5 Phi Beta Kappa Key Into Public Service Scholars
3 Pickering Fellows
2 Gates Cambridge Scholars
1 Marshall Scholar
1 Knight-Hennessy Scholar
5 Truman Scholarship Finalists
6 Marshall Scholarship Finalists
3 Rhodes Scholarship Finalists
2 Schwarzman Scholars Finalists
2 Knight-Hennessy Scholars Finalists

Gray Zeisse Talks Fulbright Summer Exchange in Scotland

04/27/26 — After spending a month in the United Kingdom last summer at the University of St Andrews through the Fulbright U.K. Summer Institute Program, Gray Zeisse shares how the study of Scottish identity and history helped him think about his own goals for the future.

USF student Mckenzie Newbern stands on Bayboro Harbor holding an oyster brick and doing the

USF Marine Biology Student Mckenzie Newbern Selected as NOAA Hollings Scholar

04/23/26 — Second-year USF College of Arts and Sciences student Mckenzie Newbern will intern with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in summer 2027 after building a solid foundation working on oyster restoration projects in the Tampa Bay region.

Hanan Ibrahim Selected as USF’s First Luce Scholar

04/13/26 — USF Judy Genshaft Honors College and College of Arts and Sciences alum Hanan Ibrahim will spend a year abroad studying Afro-Asian culture and language as a Luce Scholar. A current National Cancer Institute Fellow studying at the intersection of health and humanities, Ibrahim seeks to develop treatment for disease that is scientifically sound and culturally grounded.

Kobe Phillips
Marshall Scholarship Finalist

Kobe is studying ecology and computational design in Cornell University's Design Technology master's program. His research focuses on the intersection of material science, synthetic biology, and fabrication design to bridge the gap between built spaces and biological structures.