The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Mississippi State University offers several attractive scholarships to qualified students.

Scholarships for Undergraduate Students
Scholarships for Graduate Students

Scholarships for Undergraduate Students
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Mississippi State University offers several attractive scholarships to qualified students.

Terry T. Crow Scholarship

Donated by former students and friends of the former department head; awarded on the basis of merit to a freshman physics major.

Frank L. Culley Memorial Scholarship

Endowed by Colonel Frank L. Culley; awarded to a junior or senior level student majoring in mathematics or physics on the basis of academic achievement (minimum 3.0 GPA), leadership, and professional development; preference given to female or unmarried parent. (Awarded alternately by the Departments of Mathematics & Statistics and Physics & Astronomy.)

Larry and Judy Grillot Endowed Scholarship

Donated by Dr. and Mrs. Larry Grillot; awarded on the basis of merit to a physics major; preference will be given to freshmen who are Mississippi Residents.

E.  Irl Howell Scholarship in Physics

Donated by E. Irl and Beverly Howell; awarded on the basis of merit to freshmen and sophomore applicants and/or for upper division research as physics majors. 

Clifford A. Rose Scholarship

Donated by former students and friends of the former physics professor; awarded on the basis of merit to a freshman physics major. 

M. Stanley Rundel Memorial Scholarship

Donated by Dr. Robert D. Rundel and family in memory of his father; awarded on the basis of merit to a freshman physics major. 

Edward Fulton Scott Memorial Scholarship

Endowed by Dr. and Mrs. Joel Callahan; awarded annually to a well-qualified freshman student in the study of physics. .

Inquiries should be directed to:

Department Head
Department of Physics and Astronomy
P.O. Drawer 5167
Mississippi State, MS 39762
(662) 325-2806
physics@msstate.edu..