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 will be highly encouraged to attend the CoSE Donor Dinner in late October 2024 if the donor to their scholarship will be present.

Will be awarded for academic year 2024-2025

  • 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
03/25/2024
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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