OSSI Fellows must meet the following criteria: 

· Have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours at the time of institute attendance (Rising Junior or Senior)

· Have a competitive cumulative grade point average (GPA).

· Have a passion for transdisciplinary research and thinking

· Plan to further their education via graduate school

· Willing to spend an uninterrupted week in Charlotte, North Carolina

· Live, work, and socialize with other institute fellows