Dennis Bennett Physics & Astronomy Scholarship

College of Science and Engineering

If the recipients are invited to CoSE Donors event in late October 2024, they are highly encouraged to attend the event.

Scholarship Award Period: This scholarship will be awarded in the Fall semester.

  • Awarding Department: Physics & Astronomy.
  • Scholarship Intent: To support undergraduates (juniors/seniors) in the Department of Physics & Astronomy who demonstrate outstanding academic merit and financial need.
  • Criteria: Academic merit (broadly defined to include grades, research activities, physics/astronomy-related extracurricular activities, service & leadership to fellow students, department, and broader community, obstacles/challenges faced and overcome) and financial need.
  • Major: B.A/B.S. Physics, any concentration
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Junior & Senior
  • Enrollment Status: Continuing SF State student, Currently enrolled new admit, Entering student, Continuing and entering students.
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: 9 UNITS;
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: No.
  • Citizenship: Any.
  • GPA: Undergrad GPA: 3.0
  • Contact Person: Roger Dang
  • Campus Address: TH 334
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132
  • Phone Number: (415) 338-2993
  • Email: rogerd@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: http://www.physics.sfsu.edu
  • Amount of Award: Varies
  • Number of Awards: Varies

Award
$2,000.00
Scopes
Physics & Astronomy
Deadline
05/03/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. A short essay of 400-600 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. One letter of recommendation from a college or university instructor in physics and/or astronomy (due by the established deadline).
  3. A second letter of recommendation from a college instructor, employer, or a person knowledgeable about your physics and/or astronomy research and/or extracurricular activities that can speak to your leadership and/or service contributions to your community (due by the established deadline).
  4. All college transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).