About the OSCAR Scholar's Program

OSCAR

What does the OSCAR Scholar's Program do for students?

Our Program is designed to engage students in their learning and development at a deeper level. To be eligible to apply to this program, students must be engaged in a outside-of-the-classroom faculty-mentored research, scholarly, or creative activity project (CANNOT be part of a C-classified course project or assignment).
  • Your faculty mentor works with you closely on your project and helps you develop your disciplinary expertise and skills.
  • The OSCAR Scholar's Program offers students scholarship funding to engage in professional development opportunities designed to develop broader academic and professional skills.

Program Details

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    Monday, August 18, 2025 through Friday, September 5, 2025

     

    #Faculty limited to 3 student scholars for 2025-26 AY

    ^Faculty mentor may nominate up to 3 students/Nomination Form

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    PROGRAM GOAL: To promote and support inclusive and extracurricular student engagement in faculty-mentored research, scholarship, and creative activities (RSCA).

    FUNDING: Each scholar will be awarded a tuition scholarship of up to $1000* for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

    *dependent on funding availability

    Minimum STUDENT SCHOLAR REQUIREMENTS: 

    • Work with mentor on project for entire 2025-26 Academic Year
    • 3-5 hours/week work on project
    • Earn 2 or more
    • Required to present work in the April 2026 ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Student Showcase

    FACULTY MENTOR REQUIREMENTS: 

    • Nominate up to 3 student scholars for the 2025-26 Academic Year. 
    • Complete Scholar Nomination Form for Mentors (nominate 1-3 scholars/form)
    • Support Scholars to:
      • 3-5 hours/week work on project. 
      • Present work in the April 2026 ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Student Showcase.

    NEEDED to COMPLETE the .

    1. For each student scholar nominees (up to 3 student scholars/mentor/2025-26), you will need:
      • Student nominee’s first and last name
      • Nominee’s Net id #
      • Nominee’s Peoplesoft ID #
      • Nominee’s ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ e-mail address (To ensure that your nominee receives our communications, please double-check this entry and correct errors.)
    2. Mentoring Plan (up to 500 words)

    Must include:

    1. REGULAR proposed meeting schedule, with identified meeting format, for you and your mentee throughout their time working with you. 
    2. TWO tasks or skills to represent 2 unique .
    3. For EACH (2), a BRIEF description of the task, or skill your scholar will demonstrate to earn the badge.
    • Useful Resources
    1. Project Information (up to 200 words)

    Please describe your project including background information, general goals, and the project's importance. 

    MENTORS - if you do NOT receive an e-mail copy of your responses, contact oscar@csueastbay.edu ASAP.

    Thank you!  

    Decisions will be communicated to you and your nominees on September 12, 2025.

    • MENTORS: 
      • Contract will be linked in the e-mail inviting students to participate in OSCAR.
      • After students receive the e-mail, please support YOUR SCHOLARS to meet the following deadlines:
        • Submit OSCAR contract to accept the scholarship - DUE: Friday, October 3, 2025

  • Meet minimum Scholar requirements:

    • Work with mentor on project for entire 2025-26 Academic Year
    • 3-5 hours/week work on project
    • Earn 2 or more
    • Required to present work in the April 2026 ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Student Showcase

  • FACULTY MENTOR REQUIREMENTS: 

    • Nominate up to 3 student scholars for the 2025-26 Academic Year. 
    • Complete Scholar Nomination Form for Mentors (nominate 1-3 scholars/form)
    • Support Scholars to:
      • 3-5 hours/week work on project. 
      • Present work in the April 2026 ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Student Showcase.

    NEEDED to COMPLETE the .

    1. For each student scholar nominees (up to 3 student scholars/mentor/2025-26), you will need:
      • Student nominee’s first and last name
      • Nominee’s Net id #
      • Nominee’s Peoplesoft ID #
      • Nominee’s ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ e-mail address (To ensure that your nominee receives our communications, please double-check this entry and correct errors.)
    2. Mentoring Plan (up to 500 words)

    Must include:

    • REGULAR proposed meeting schedule, with identified meeting format, for you and your mentee throughout their time working with you. 
    • TWO tasks or skills to represent 2 unique .
    • For EACH (2), a BRIEF description of the task, or skill your scholar will demonstrate to earn the badge.
      • Useful Resources

    3. Project Information (up to 200 words)
    Please describe your project including background information, general goals, and the project's importance. 

    If you do NOT receive an e-mail copy of your responses, contact oscar@csueastbay.edu ASAP.

    Thank you!  

    Decisions will be communicated to you and your nominees on September 12, 2025.

  • For nominated Scholars, decisions will be e-mailed to you and your mentor on September 12, 2025.

    For ACCEPTED Scholars, 

    • Please join us for ONE session: 
      • Session 1: Monday, September 15 in CORE room 338 from 12:30 - 1:30 pm
        Session 2: Thursday, September 18 (for those unable to attend Session 1) in room TBA from 12:30 - 1:30 pm
      • Note: sessions will be offered in person and via zoom []
      • Please note scholar attendance at the orientation is a requirement for the scholarship. 

    Sign up to attend ONE orientation session

  • View our past OSCAR scholars here!