Congratulations to SDSU Psychology students Carolina Lourenco Costa and Valarie Castellanos-Ponce who were selected, along with six other SDSU students for the California Pre-Doctoral Program for the 2025-26 academic year, receiving scholarships to support doctoral aspirations in fields ranging from astronomy to child and family development.
They are among 85 students from throughout the California State University system selected for the Sally Casanova Scholarship, which is named for the CSU administrator who launched the program in 1989. The $5,000 scholarship is open to current juniors, seniors and graduate students and is intended to increase diversity within the pool of university faculty.
Among other uses, scholars may apply their awards toward travel to doctoral-granting institutions and professional meetings, books and software, and costs such as doctoral program application fees and graduate entrance examinations. Scholars also have the opportunity to apply for a 2026 summer research experience at a doctorate-granting institution.
The two Psychology SDSU recipients and their faculty mentors are:
- Carolina Lourenco Costa — Ariana Stickel
- Valarie Castellanos-Ponce — Jessica McCurley
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