The Circle of Friends (founded in 1992) is a coalition of Alumni, Faculty, Students, and Friends who have joined together to provide ongoing private support to sustain the department's dedication to excellence.
It was founded because "shrinking" state budgets for higher education make this support crucial to continue to offer the highest quality education and training to our students. Private funding is now critical to safeguard course offerings, laboratory supplies, computer labs, equipment, and scholarships. SJSU can no longer be considered to be state-supported but rather to be state-assisted.
Circle of Friends Scholarship
To qualify, all applicants must have at least one semester of course work remaining. Undergraduate students must have completed 12 units of NuFS major courses. Graduate students must have completed 6 units of graduate-contract eligible units. See additional qualifications on the application form.Application form for Circle of Friends Scholarship (pdf file)
Graduate Student Research Assistant Awards
Awards from Circle of Friends/Department for up to $1000 may be given for meritorious research proposals. Up to six awards for Lab Related Research; and up to six awards for Non-Lab Related Research may be given each year, based on the merit of the application. The award is designed to augment the cost of research-related supplies.Application form for Circle of Friends Graduate Student Research Assistant Awards (pdf file)
The Circle of Friends welcomes you as a member. For more information, contact: Caroline Fee, Director, Circle of Friends, at cfee@casa.sjsu.edu.
or write:
Caroline Fee
c/o San José State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0058
or simply print and submit an application:
2007-2008 Membership/Renewal Application (pdf file)
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