Congratulations to Fernando Sckaff Santos Lazaro, Computer Science Major at the University of Florida, on his acceptance to the 2022 Station1 Frontiers Fellowship (SFF)!
Station1 is a nonprofit higher education institution, founded by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2016, that is paving a pathway of opportunity through a new model of learning and research - socially-directed science and technology. This model integrates science and technology with humanistic fields and the social sciences in order to interrogate, understand, and shape technologically-driven societal impact towards more equitable, just, ethical, and sustainable outcomes. To advance this mission, Station1 designs and delivers transformative education, research, innovation, and collective impact programs. The flagship Station1 Frontiers Fellowship is a prestigious, fully-funded, ten-week education, research, and internship experience focused on socially-directed science and technology. Station1 received many hundreds of applications and selected the most outstanding and high potential candidates through an extensive application and interview process. It is an honor for us to inform your institution of this significant achievement by your student.
Station1 Fellows:
| ▪ | Receive a competitive living expenses stipend and fully-funded instructional costs; |
| ▪ | Participate in exciting internship research projects in emerging fields of science and technology (270 hours); |
| ▪ | Engage with a shared curriculum focused on socially-directed science and technology (100 hours); |
| ▪ | Interact with instructors, researchers, and mentors across diverse scientific, technological, and scholarly disciplines and fields; |
| ▪ | Gain leadership, personal and professional experience through the research internship, an inclusive leadership institute, and a formal professional advancement curriculum; |
| ▪ | Receive individualized and customized information, advising, and guidance on academic and career pathways; and |
| ▪ | As Station1 alumni, become part of a network of exceptional professionals in the Station1 community beyond completion of the program. |
Special thanks to Steve Ghulamani, F-1 International Student Advisor at the UF International Center for the timely coordination of Santos Lazaro’s CPT work authorization.