Physics 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 designed to encourage excellence in physics. It is named for two retired Physics faculty at MSUM, Dr. Gerald Hart and Dr. Roger Sipson.

MSUM physics majors or minors who will be enrolled in the physics program.

The department will select a winner based on the strength of his or her physics coursework and on strengths in one or more of the following areas:

  • Research Activities
  • Outreach Activities
  • Service to department

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

New incoming students, no additional information is needed.

Please complete the Hart-Sipson 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_9uHKOb6Z05Ohug5

The Worman Scholarship recognizes and supports outstanding work in astronomy. That work could be work on astronomical instrumentation, software, a research project or other activity related to astronomy. It is named for a retired MUSM faculty member, Dr. Walter Worman.

Open to MSUM 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