• Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the oldest and largest ocean and Earth science research center
• Salk Institute for Biological Studies, a top research institute in biological sciences
• Jacobs School of Engineering, one of the Top Ten engineering schools in the nation and the largest engineering school in California
• Qualcomm Institute, one of the four technology institutes in the UC system to devote to multidisciplinary research and technological innovation
• San Diego Supercomputer Center, one of the nation’s first supercomputer centers and a leader in data-intensive computing and cyber infrastructure
• UC San Diego Global Health Institute

Impact

• Broaden your network by joining a community of passionate peers who share your interests in social impact and sustainability
• Building your skills in cross-cultural communication, critical thinking, team building, conflict resolution and leadership
• Spark your interest in the variety of future career paths in the topic areas

Fun Adventures

Kristen Druker is an award-winning high school teacher and founder of Peace conferencing, a game-based educational experience for youth supported by a simulation platform. She won the Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association for innovative curriculum and was honored as one of the first California State Mentor Teachers.

Guest speakers and renowned scholars from UC San Diego will provide lectures as part of the curriculum. Past lecturers include:

• Susan Shirk, director emeritus of 21st Century China Center at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State responsible for U.S. policy toward China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mongolia in 1997-2000
• Lei Guang, So Family Executive Director of 21st Century China Center at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy
• Gert Cauwenberghs, Professor of Bioengineering, co-directs the Institute for Neural Computation
• Ping Liu, Professor of Nanoengineering and the Director of the Sustainable Power and Energy Center at UCSD
• Joshua Graff Zivin, a professor at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, Pacific Economic Cooperation Chair in International Economic Relations; Director, Cowhey Center on Global Transformation
• Paul Yu, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, key faculty member at UCSD's Integrated Technologies Laboratory
• Michael Yip, a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC San Diego, and Director of the Advanced Robotics and Controls Laboratory (ARCLab)
• Ralph Keeling, a Professor of Geochemistry in the Geosciences Research Division of Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• Robert Schooley, a professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at UC San Diego School of Medicine

Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis until the program is full or until the application deadline, whichever is earlier. Applications may be considered after the deadline contingent on space availability.

Note: Students are required to pay a nonrefundable deposit of $500 to secure their seat if accepted into the program. This deposit will be applied to the total program cost.

Arrival: Sunday, July 14

FLSP Administrative and Resident Advising (RA) staff will check in students at the On-campus Housing Hospitality Desk. Students will receive room assignments, keys, and meal cards. Prior to student arrival, RAs will inspect living areas.

• 4 p.m. Student drop-off / Dormitory Check-in
• 6 p.m. Group Dinner at Campus Dining Hall
• 7:30 p.m. Group Introductions and Surveys
  8:30 p.m. Report to Dormitory
• 10 p.m. Lights Out – no exceptions

Final Day Events: Friday, Aug. 2

FLSP Final Day will be on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, beginning at 1 p.m. for students, families and friends. A small gathering at the beach with dinner for the students, faculty and staff will follow the ceremony.

• 1 p.m. Welcome and Introduction
• 1:30 p.m. Team Presentations
• 4 p.m. Certificate Presentation and Photos
• 4:15 p.m. Closing Remarks
• 4:30 p.m. Refreshments

Departure: Saturday, Aug. 3

FLSP Administrative and Resident Advising (RA) staff will check out students at the On-campus Housing Hospitality Desk.

• 10 a.m. Free time / Prepare for check-out
• 12 p.m. Final Meal at Campus Dining Hall
• 1 p.m. Student pick-up

Cancellation Fees and Refunds

All cancellation requests must be made in writing to gps-flsp@ucsd.edu. Application fees or deposits are nonrefundable. Any tuition paid to the university will be refunded, not including fees and deposits, if processed before the program withdrawal date of May 15, 2024. The university will not refund tuition or room and board for students dismissed from the program or unable to enter the country due to an improper visa.

Program materials will be available for viewing in early January 2024.

CW3E Presents at UCSD’s U.S.-China Future Leaders Summer Program

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GPS’s 21st Century China Center, in partnership with the Global Leadership Institute, hosted high school students on campus for its annual U.S.-China Future Leaders Summer Program

Promoting U.S.-China Cooperation in Global Affairs

Aug. 30, 2017 | By Elaine Wei | The Bishops School 
GPS’s 21st Century China Center, in partnership with the Global Leadership Institute, hosted high school students on campus for its annual U.S.-China Future Leaders Summer Program

Educating the next generation of US-China leaders

Aug. 24, 2016 | By Anthony King | GPS News
GPS’s 21st Century China Center, in partnership with the Global Leadership Institute, hosted high school students on campus for its inaugural American and Chinese Future Leaders Summer Program