Dennis Bennett Physics & Astronomy Scholarship

College of Science & Engineering

Will be awarded for Fall 2025.

Recipients are highly encouraged to attend the CoSE Scholarship Donors event in the Fall.

  • Scholarship Award Period: This Scholarship will be awarded in the Fall semester.
  • Awarding Department: Physics & Astronomy
  • Scholarship Intent: To support undergraduate and graduate students 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: Any Physics & Astronomy major/concentration.
  • Class Level: ANY
  • Enrollment Status: Continuing and entering students can apply.
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: 7 units, Grad: 3 units
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a requirement.
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: Undergrad GPA: 3.0, Grad 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
For Fall 2025: two scholarships of $2,000
Scopes
Physics & Astronomy
Deadline
05/02/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Essay (300-600 words) addressing: (a) your future career goals and how this scholarship will help you pursue them; (b) an explanation of your financial need; (c) your participation in research activities at SF State or as part of an REU program, and/or your participation in extracurricular activities or jobs that speaks to your leadership and/or service to your community; (d) obstacles and challenges you have faced and any lessons you have learned.
  2. One letter of recommendation from a college or university instructor in physics and/or astronomy (due by the established deadline).
  3. All college transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).