Physics & Astronomy Scholarships

MSUM Physics & Astronomy Department offers a variety of engineering, physics, physics education and sustainability scholarships for current and incoming students. Scholarships are listed below. You can apply for university scholarships through the online scholarship application October 1-February 1.

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

No additional requirements are needed. 

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

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