Purpose: Since 1961 the Davis-Putter Fund has provided need-based grants to students who are able to do academic work at the college level and are involved in building movements for social and economic justice. Grantees are both graduates and undergraduates enrolled in accredited schools for the period covered by their grant. Although citizenship is not a consideration, applicants must live in the United States and plan to enroll an accredited program in the US in order to qualify.
Amount
The maximum grant is $8,000 and may be considerably smaller depending on the applicant's circumstances and the funding available. All the funds come from individual donors and there are 25-30 grants awarded each year. Grants are for one year although students may re-apply for subsequent years.
The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund has applications available for student activists who are building the progressive movement. The website provides answers to questions about the Fund, the application process, and the students it supports.
Applications are due April 1 of each year. Current year information is posted every January.
Final decisions are announced every July.
SF State students: if you apply for this award, kindly notify Prof. Voloshin by email: voloshin@sfsu.edu.
Office of Academic Honors and Scholarships
573 Humanities Building
San Francisco State University
Faculty Coordinator: Prof. Beverly Voloshin, Department of English
