Students receive specialized intellectual, cultural, and professional development, including participation in forums with faculty and guest lecturers. They attend professional conferences where academic research and projects are presented and professional networks are fostered. The program also facilitates professional branding through a professional development program that includes workshops on resume-writing and interviewing skills, culminating in mock interviews with regional, national, and global corporations.
University Honors Program students are connected with campus partners, corporate partners in the Research Triangle Park (RTP) and beyond, and honors students at other institutions. In addition, they have exclusive access to apply for fellowships that will give them meaningful research experiences and mentorship by outstanding faculty along with professional development opportunities that will make them attractive candidates as they pursue future goals.
The North Carolina Central University LLETE (Life and Leadership Education Through Entrepreneurship) Fellowship Program is positioned to inspire and train current and future generations of talented young scholars to leverage their unique talents, passions, and innate entrepreneurial mindsets to create the more equitable world that they desire. This exclusive opportunity is available to freshmen and sophomore honor students from all academic disciplines. Students will work on the frontlines of innovation and business development with opportunities that promise to shift the economic landscape for broader and more diverse communities.
The North Carolina Central University NC-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Fellowship (NC-LSAMP) is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and its purpose is to increase the presence of underrepresented groups in STEM fields.
WomenNC is a leadership program that gives young ladies from surrounding universities the opportunity to engage in research and one-on-one mentoring from colleagues at RTI International, a non-profit institute dedicated to improving the human condition. The program combines actionable social science research with public policy recommendations and advocacy training to improve the lives of women and girls. Over the course of 10 months, the WomenNC scholars identify a research issue and complete a project that addresses the issue. It culminates with the WomenNC Scholars presenting their research at local, national, and potentially international conferences, such as the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.