CSUS Schrödinger Equation Scholarship

The CSUS Schrödinger Equation Scholarship was created by Emeritus Professor of Chemistry Dan Decious and Mary Decious, an alumna of the Biological Sciences and Chemistry departments.

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide encouragement and financial assistance to students who demonstrate intellectual curiosity about the laws and processes of the natural world and whose academic goals may reach beyond attaining a baccalaureate degree and toward post graduate study in the realms of research, teaching or the health professions.

The scholarship acknowledges the recipient’s commitment to a rigorous curriculum and recognizes the significance of Ĥψ = Eψ, Erwin Schrödinger’s famous equation which is fundamental to the understanding of chemical structures and processes.

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible to receive this scholarship:

• Major: Chemistry or Biochemistry
• Minimum GPA: 2.5 GPA in good academic standing
• Class Level: Undergrad: Sophomore, Junior, Senior. Graduate: Classified.
• Financial Need: Financial need may be considered but is not required
• Enrollment: Full-time enrollment at the time of award and at the time of application
• Other: See Below (Apply-To)

• Student must have completed at least one entire semester at Sacramento State.
• Preference: Particular consideration should be given to applicants with financial need who are heads of households; employed; honorably discharged veterans or their dependents; students with disabilities; ESL students; Dreamer students: Citizens of Native American Nations, including Enrolled and Disenrolled members; Recognized, Unrecognized, and Terminated Native nations; individuals from communities which are underrepresented in the sciences; or students who are first in their family to attend college.