Robert William Maxwell Scholarship

Maxwell scholarships open to newly admitted and continue grad students and graduating seniors who have been admitted to the graduate program in the College of Science & Engineering. Recipients are encouraged to attend the CoSE Donors event in Nov 2023.

Will be awarded for academic year 2023-2024

  • Awarding Department: Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Computer Science, Earth & Climate Sciences, Engineering, Geography & Environment, Mathematics, Physics & Astronomy, Psychology
  • Scholarship Intent: To support graduate students in the College of Science and Engineering (COSE) who demonstrates a need for financial assistance.
  • Criteria: Graduate students working on thesis minimum enrollment to receive scholarship is 3 units.
  • Major: Multiple: All majors in the College of Science and Engineering
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Graduating Senior; Grad: Masters
  • Enrollment Status: Any
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: N/A; Grad: 8 UNITS
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: 3.0; Grad GPA: 3.2
  • Contact Person: Lannie Nguyen
  • * *Campus Address: TH 323
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132
  • Phone Number: (415) 338-7662
  • Email: lannie@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: http://cose.sfsu.edu/scholarships
  • Number of Awards: varies

Award
3-4 @ $4,000.00
Scopes
College of Science and Engineering
Deadline
04/19/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. A short essay of 400-600 words words (must adhere to this limit on the word count) covering the following topics: a) your professional goals, b) reasons for applying for this scholarship, and c) your financial need
  2. A list of academic achievements and other activities in campus, community, or volunteer organizations. Can upload your CV or Resume.
  3. A list of courses that you plan to take in Fall of 2024 and Spring of 2025.
  4. A letter of recommendations about your academic qualifications from your research advisor or professor. Recommendation must be received by application due date.
  5. A second letter of recommendations about your academic qualifications from a professor from SF State or from your undergrad/grad university. Recommendation must be received by application due date.
  6. Unofficial transcripts for all previous and current graduate and undergraduate work
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