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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  • 2 of 2 CALLS Faculty# to Nominate OSCAR Scholars NOW OPEN!!

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

    2025-26 Scholar Nomination Form for Mentors^ 

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

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

    LINK to NOMINATE SCHOLARS

    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 badges
    • Required to present work in the April 2026 CSUEB 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 CSUEB Student Showcase.

    NEEDED to COMPLETE the Scholar Nomination Form for Mentors.

    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 CSUEB 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 BADGES.
    3. For EACH badge (2), a BRIEF description of the task, or skill your scholar will demonstrate to earn the badge.
    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 badges
    • Required to present work in the April 2026 CSUEB 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 CSUEB Student Showcase.

    NEEDED to COMPLETE the Scholar Nomination Form for Mentors.

    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 CSUEB 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:


    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 [LINK HERE]
      • Please note scholar attendance at the orientation is a requirement for the scholarship. 

    Sign up to attend ONE orientation session HERE

  • View our past OSCAR scholars here!