Robin Eickman Cinema Student Scholarship

LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS
Scholarship awarded for the next academic year

  • Awarding Department: School of Cinema
  • Scholarship Intent: Robin Eickman is an SF State alumni, director of the San Francisco Film and Video Commission (1989-1998), and a friend of the SF State School of Cinema. The Eickman Scholarship supports outstanding seniors and graduate students pursuing careers as professional filmmakers, as well as individuals who may be underrepresented in the film industry. This scholarship is presented to a student whose creative work shows great potential in one of the following areas:
    cinematography/lighting;
    sound recording/mixing;
    special visual effects;
    art direction/set design; or another category to be designated by the applicant.
  • Criteria:Students working on thesis – Graduate students receiving a scholarship the semester they are working on thesis are not held to the enrollment requirement.
  • Major: Single: Cinema
  • Class Level: Undergrad: Senior; Grad: Masters, MFA
  • Enrollment Status: Continuing & entering students can apply
  • Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: 1 UNIT; Grad: 1 UNIT
  • Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
  • Citizenship: Any
  • GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: N/A; Grad GPA: N/A
  • Contact Person: Cinema Main Office
  • Campus Address: FA 245
  • Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132
  • Phone Number: (415) 338-1629
  • Email: cinema@sfsu.edu
  • Web page: School of Cinema
  • Number of Awards: 1

Award
Varies
Scopes
Cinema
Deadline
04/25/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. A personal statement (typed, double-spaced, not to exceed two paragraphs) describing how your studies of cinema have influenced your filmmaking style and/or goals.
  2. Showreel (submitted via a Vimeo or YouTube link) demonstrating talent in one of the following: cinematography/lighting; sound recording/mixing; special visual effects; art direction/set design; or another category to be designated by the applicant.
  3. Will you be enrolled at least half-time (1 unit undergraduate, 1 unit graduate) during the Fall 2024?
  4. Please upload unofficial transcript