Student Enrichment Opportunities (SEO) Masters Fellowship Award

This scholarship will be awarded for the upcoming Academic Year.

  • Awarding Department:Student Enrichment Opportunities (SEO)
  • Scholarship Intent: The Student Enrichment Opportunities (SEO) Masters Fellowship Awards are designed to prepare SF State MS students for competitive PhD programs in science by providing a stimulating research environment with academic and financial support. This single application will be used to consider applicants for ALL the Master’s scholarships housed in the SEO Office, including the Genentech Foundation Master’s Scholars, and Bristol Meyers-Squibb Tomorrow’s Innovators in STEM scholarship.
  • Major: Biology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Computer Science, Physics/Astronomy, Mathematics, Engineering
  • Class Level: Graduate: Masters/MS
  • Enrollment Status: Continuing & entering students can apply
  • Enrollment Requirement: Full-time
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: No
  • Citizenship: International students not eligible
  • Minimum GPA: No minimum GPA required
  • Contact Person: Stephanie Bazarini
  • Campus Address: SEC 113
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132-4011
  • Phone Number: (415) 338-1305
  • Email: seo@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: Student Enrichment Opportunities
  • Amount of Award: Varies
  • Number of Awards: Varies

Award
~$20,000 annually + waiver for in-state tuition
Deadline
03/13/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Demographics
    • Citizenship
    • Disability Status
    • Family Educational History
    • Financial Need
    • Race/Ethnicity
  2. Please submit unofficial transcripts for each educational institution attended since high school.
  3. Letter of Recommendation
  4. Letter of Recommendation
  5. Please submit a Statement of Purpose describing: your interest in science and your scientific research experiences, your career goals (you may have many or be undecided), why you want a career in a scientific field, and how participation in this SEO program will benefit your future goals. Please include information about challenges you may have faced during your educational journey and how you overcame them.
  6. Educational Experiences, Awards and Goals
    • Anticipated Graduation Date
    • Current/Former Educational Awards
    • Immediate Educational Goal after completion of degree.
    • List the lab(s) in which you are interested in conducting research
    • Schools attended since high school
    • Select the department in which you are pursuing your degree.
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