Fresno State Alumni Association - Risa Rodemeyer Global Culture Scholarship

A scholarship shall be awarded to a deserving student in the Smittcamp Family Honors College (SFHC) who has demonstrated overall excellence and accomplishment with a demonstrated interest in global culture and affairs. The Risa Rodemeyer Global Culture Scholarship,” (RRGCS), an annual SFHC award that was established in 2017 through a generous donation by the late SFHC Director Emeritus, Dr. Stephen Rodemeyer, in the loving memory of his wife, Risa. If interested, please apply according to the instructions listed below.

Application Process
By 11:59 P.M. on April 4, 2025:

1. Write a 2-3 page plan with the following items included:
(a) The purpose of the travel or project; this might include the following: travel with a “global emphasis”
either foreign or domestic; research paper with an emphasis on global culture; a service project.
(b) How this project/experience would enhance the scholar’s global cultural understanding.
© Significance to the scholar personally.
An itemized budget for the project.

2. Save your plan with this filename: Last Name, First Name-RRGCS 2025

3. Send your written plan to me via email as a PDF attachment.

4. (a) Go to this site: https://fresnostate.academicworks.com
(b) Click on the red “Sign In” button at the top right corner.
© Click on the “Sign In With Your Institution” button and log in using your Fresno State credentials.
(d) Click on “Opportunities” menu option at the top left bar.
(e) Type “Risa Rodemeyer” in the search bar and enter.
(f) Click on the hyperlink for “Risa Rodemeyer Global Culture Scholarship.”
(g) Complete your application and then click the “Finish” button.