Grants and Scholarships
The Sierra Nevada Field Campus is dedicated to supporting San Francisco State University students by expanding accessibility to research and education opportunities. Our scholarship opportunities range from summer-long research grants to scholarships that help to offset travel, accommodation, and tuition expenses. Many of these scholarships are made possible by the generous donations of our community members and by the Friends of the Sierra Nevada Field Campus. We thank all of our donors for making these opportunities possible!
If you would like to contribute to our scholarship fund and make more workshops and classes possible for students, please visit our donation page or email the director at snfc@sfsu.edu.
General Scholarships Through SFSU
Thanks to generous donations from our community members, the Friends of the Sierra Nevada Field Campus, and San Francisco State University, we are happy to offer scholarships to help SF State students attend workshops and classes at the SNFC. Please reach out to inquire about these opportunities.
Email the SNFC Director at snfc@sfsu.edu to learn more.
V.T. Parker Sierra Nevada Field Campus Student Support Fund
The purpose of the V.T. Parker Sierra Nevada Field Campus Student Support Fund is to provide stipends of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) each to San Francisco State University students taking courses at Sierra Nevada Field Campus, to cover costs including class fees, room and board, and transportation.
V. Thomas Parker was Director of the Sierra Nevada Field Campus from 1980-1985. He brought his plant ecology classes to the Field Campus every Fall until he retired from teaching after 40 years at SF State. He is a plant biologist who specializes in ecology and ecological evolution. He is a recognized expert in two vegetation types; chaparral ecology, particularly with manzanitas [Arctostaphylos (Ericaceae)]; and other chaparral plants, and in tidal wetland ecology. He continues to conduct research post-retirement and has produced over 100 publications. He considers personal experience in the field as critical to engaging students in science and fundamental to understanding ecology and evolution and prefers that these funds are used to support undergraduate students. His hope is that this fund provides an opportunity for new generations of scientists and others to experience the wonder of the Sierra Nevada.
If interested, please email the SNFC Director at snfc@sfsu.edu
Northern Sierra Research Award
The Northern Sierra Research Award is for graduate students in the College of Science & Engineering conducting research on Northern Sierra topics. Preference is for students who are basing studies out of or engaging with the San Francisco State’s Sierra Nevada Field Campus (SNFC) anytime between May-August. Part of the award can be used to cover costs of room and board at the SNFC. The award maximum is $5,000 annually. A student may receive the award for up to three academic years.
This award is offered by Dr. Michael Vasey, Emeritus, a long-time supporter of the SNFC
For more information and to apply, contact Lannie Nguyen Lannie@sfsu.edu
Deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 5pm
Scholarships from the Friends of the SNFC
Thanks to the generous donations from members of the Friends of SNFC, we are offering six $500 scholarships to make the wonderful experience of a SNFC class more affordable.
Applying is very simple.
1) Simply be registered for any SNFC summer class.
2) Email Jim Steele at jsteele@sfsu.edu with a title “Applying for SNFC Scholarship”
3) State the class in which you are registered along with your name, telephone and email contact.
The winners will be chosen randomly from a pool of all registered applicants. Submissions will close on May 5th. You will be notified via email by May 7th if you were selected. Finally a board member from the Friends of SNFC will meet you at SNFC on the first day of your class and award you a $500 check.