Kathleen Fraser Memorial Scholarship in Poetry

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

  • Awarding Department: College of Liberal & Creative Arts
  • Scholarship Intent: To support graduate students in creative Writing who are interested in engaging with the Poetry Center’s archival collections and public programs.One award of $5,000 per year.
  • Criteria: Applicants submit a one- to two-page statement of intent where the applicant describes how they will engage with the resources of the Poetry Center—both Archives and live events—to develop their own creative work. In addition to the statement, applicants submit twelve pages of poetry to be submitted with the application.
  • Major: Single: MA & MFA Creative Writings Majors
  • Class Level: Masters/MFA
  • Enrollment Status: Continuing and entering students.
  • Enrollment Requirement: Grad: 1 unit.
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: No.
  • Citizenship: Any.
  • GPA: Grad GPA: 3.0
  • Contact Person: Creative Writing
  • Campus Address: Hum 211
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132
  • Email: cwriting@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: Creative Writing
  • * Amount of Award:* $5,000.00

Award
$5,000.00
Deadline
10/20/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Submit twelve pages of poetry.
  2. Submit a one- to two-page statement of intent where the applicant describes how they will engage with the resources of the Poetry Center—both Archives and live events—to develop their own creative work.
  3. University Post-Acceptance Question: Please upload a signed, proof-read "Thank You" letter addressed to the scholarship donor. Your letter should detail how receiving this scholarship will affect you and your academic and career goals.