School of Science Scholarships

The Minnesota State Moorhead School of Sciences offers a variety of scholarships are targeted specifically if you major in a sciences field. You can apply for scholarships through the online scholarship application.

Scholarship applications open October 1 and close February 1 every year. The scholarships are awarded for the following academic year, so applicants must be enrolled at MSUM for the next academic year.

  • Ben McCashland Chemistry/Biochemistry

    This scholarship is awarded to upperclass students. 

    No additional requirements are needed. 

  • Biology Alumni and Faculty

    This scholarship is awarded to students who will be of sophomore or junior standing in the fall of the next academic year and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.

    Attach an essay describing your participation in research and any accomplishments in this area.

    Attach a list of any awards, honors or scholarships you have received.

  • Biosciences Endowed

    This scholarship is awarded to full-time, outstanding senior students who are majoring in Biology. 

    No additional requirements are needed. 

  • Genevieve King Biosciences

    This scholarship is awarded to senior students who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement in biology and show excellent promise of continuing in a career in the biological sciences. 

    No additional requirements are needed.

  • Hans Brisch Biosciences

    This scholarship is awarded to sophomore, junior or senior students with a minimum GPA of 3.5.

    Attach an essay describing your participation in research and any accomplishments in this area.

    Attach a list of any awards, honors or scholarships you have received.

  • Jerome E. Swanson Chemistry

    This scholarship is awarded to Chemistry students. 

    No additional requirements are needed. 

  • Jesse Parsons Biosciences

    This scholarship is awarded to students in Biosciences. Students must be a sophomore, junior or senior standing in the Fall of the next academic year with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

    Attach an essay describing your participation in research and any accomplishments in this area.

    Attach a list of any awards, honors or scholarships you have received.

  • Kenneth R. Skjegstad Biosciences

    This scholarship is awarded to full-time, senior students who are majoring in a degree offered by the Biosciences Department. 

    No additional requirements are needed. 

  • Martin Abrahamson Biosciences

    This scholarship is awarded to senior students in the Biosciences.

    No additional requirements are needed. 

  • Michlovic

    This scholarship is awarded to Anthropology and Earth Science students. 

    No additional requirements are needed. 

  • MSUM Sustainability

    This scholarship is awarded to students who major or minor in Sustainability or who are involved in the Sustainability program as evidenced by involvement in the Sustainable Student Association (SSA) or equivalent.

    Please upload a thoughtful essay that addresses your past, present, and future commitment to sustainability and how receiving this scholarship would enhance your future career and life choices.

  • Phyllis Harber Biology

    This scholarship is awarded to an upperclass student who is majoring in Biology. 

    No additional requirements are needed. 

  • Roger Sipson and Gerald Hart Physics

    This scholarship is awarded to students who are majoring or minoring in Physics.

    No additional requirements are needed. 

  • Roland and Carolyn Barden Biosciences

    This scholarship is awarded to full-time, junior or senior students who are majoring in Bioscience, Chemistry, or Biotechnology and demonstrate financial need. 

    Financial need is determined through the FAFSA. If you have not completed a FAFSA already, you can do so at studentaid.gov. 

    No additional requirements are needed. 

  • Russell J. Stewart Biosciences

    This scholarship is awarded to full-time students who are pursuing a degree in Biology and/or Chemistry. 

    No additional requirements are needed. 

  • Senior Science Education Teacher

    This scholarship is awarded to full-time, senior students who are majoring in Biological, Physical, or Earth Science Education and have outstanding potential for contributing to the field of Science Education.

     

    No additional requirements are needed.

  • Sol Shulman Chemistry

    This scholarship is awarded to a student who is majoring in Chemistry. 

    No additional requirements are needed. 

  • Thomas W. and Linda G. Collins Biosciences

    This scholarship is awarded to full-time, senior students who are majoring in a degree offered by the Biosciences Department. 

    No additional requirements are needed.

  • Tom and Adrienne Bahr

    This scholarship is awarded to full-time students majoring in a Humanities field. 

    Eligibility requires a declared major in a Humanities field and remains so for the duration of the scholarship. MSUM Humanities majors include:

    • English, History, Humanities, Social Studies with a History Emphasis, Social Studies with an Anthropology Emphasis, Women’s & Gender Studies, Art History, Film Studies, Anthropology

    Students who are eligible for this scholarship will be invited to the Scholarship Interview Day held annually in February on campus.

  • Walter Wesley Physics

    This award requires that the applicant be enrolled in Senior Project and submit a proposal for how to continue their senior project research.  It is expected that the student recipient will present their research during a Spring conference (such as the MSUM Student Academic Conference or other professional organization). The awardee will also be expected to continue the research in the Spring.

    Student must be enrolled in PHYS492 (Senior Project).

    Attach a copy of your current transcript or DARS (both available on eServices for MSUM students).

    Attach senior project report

    Attach proposal on extending and continuing research on your senor project.

    Please complete the Walter Wesley Physics scholarship essay be following the link below.  You must complete this essay to be considered for this scholarship: https://mnstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_etFS2rt9YJxOPMF

  • Walter Worman Astronomy

    This scholarship is awarded to Physics majors with or without an emphasis in Astrophysics, or students minoring in Astronomy or students conducting Astronomy research.

    Please complete the Walt Worman scholarship essay by following the link below.  You must complete this essay to be considered for this scholarship: https://mnstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42Zpf4D8awCkWrz