College of Natural Science Deans Office

X College of Natural Science
Gift code: A500
Description: Discretionary funds. 

X Human Biology Enhancement Fund in Natural Science
Gift code: A500011
Description: Unrestricted/expendable funds. 

E Leroy Augenstein Memorial Fund 
Gift code: A50002 
Description: This scholarship recipient will be a Michigan resident, majoring within the College of Natural Science at a junior or senior level that demonstrates financial need as determined by the University. Minimum overall grade point average will be 3.0. 

E William A. Sells, Jr. Endowed Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A50003 
Description: Junior or senior full-time student in NatSci life sciences program pursuing a pre-medicine curriculum. Recipient shall demonstrate merit and financial need. 

X Science Building 
Gift code: A50004 
Description: Building/Facilities. 

E James A. Sarah T. Kennelley Scholarship Fund for the Sciences
Gift code: A500046
Description: Students majoring in Chemistry or Human Biology will be eligible for this award. If there are no qualifying students majoring in Chemistry or Human Biology, students majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Physiology, Neuroscience, or Microbiology and Molecular Biology will also be considered. Recipients will be sophomore status or higher with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0. Scholarships may be renewable for junior and senior years at the discretion of the Dean. Preference given to students who are residents of the state of Michigan. 

F Kolasinski College of Natural Science Faculty Award 
Gift code: A50006 
Description: The fund shall support an endowed professorship program to be known as the Kolasinski College of Natural Science Faculty Award. 

E George E. Leroi-College of Natural Science Strategic Visioning Fund 
Gift code: A500071 
Description: The endowment will provide funds to proactively invest discretionary resources in as yet undeveloped technologies, new fields of research, and emerging instructional methods as determined at the discretion of the Dean of the College of Natural Science at MSU. 

E Dr. Fred Stutzenberger Undergraduate Research Endowment Fund (SURE)  
Gift code: A5000712 
Description: This fund facilitates biomedical research at the undergraduate student level. Participants must exhibit a productive sense of scientific curiosity, maturity and persistence to reach defined research goals, and desire to pursue a research career. Students majoring in the College of Natural Science submit proposals for qualified biomedical research projects. 

E Dr. Alfred Borgatti Endowed Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A5000713 
Description: This scholarship will be awarded to a student in a biological science related major. 

X Hach Scientific Foundation Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A5000714 
Description: Undergrad/Expendable. 

E Alfred J. and Ruth Zeits Research Endowment Fund 
Gift code: A5000716 
Description: The endowment will be used equally to support needs to enhance nuclear and laser science research at MSU and may include but not be limited to student stipends, instrumentation or travel. If applicable, a portion of the income may support nuclear and laser research related to cancer. 

X R. James and Carol A. Kirkpatrick Fellowship Fund 
Gift code: A5000717 
Description: Graduate/Expendable. 

X Lawrence G. and Eveline L. Mullica Research Award Fund 
Gift code: A5000718 
Description: All graduates/Expendable. 

F Henry Blosser Endowed Professorship 
Gift code: A5000719 
Description: The income from The Henry Blosser Endowed Professorship will be used to supplement the amount typically paid by the University for Professors that meet its normal requirements, thereby enabling the University to hire or retain a higher caliber individual than would otherwise be the case. 

E Arnold D. and Helen E. Suomi Endowed Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A500072 
Description: Recipients should be enrolled in the College and majoring in the biological sciences, including pre-medicine and pre-veterinary medicine, with preference given to students who graduated from Huron County. 

E Herbert and Marianne Eleuterio Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A5000720 
Description: Recipients should have reached sophomore standing, with the scholarship being used in their junior year of study. This scholarship should be made available to any student studying the sciences, including but not limited to any physical or biological sciences that has a course of study in the College of Natural Science. 

E Pui Kei Wong Endowed Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A5000723 
Description: This endowment is for students who will have reached junior level at the time of the initial award and major in the College of Natural Science. Selection criteria for the scholarship recipients will emphasize academic credentials and promise. 

F Gus and Helen Coukoulis Science Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A5000724 
Description: Awarded to students with financial need majoring in the College of Natural Science. 

E Irish Family Teaching Endowment 
Gift code: A5000725 
Description: This endowment supports scholarships for future science and mathematics teachers at the secondary level. Students admitted to the Teacher Education program and majoring in science or mathematics in the College of Natural Science are eligible. 

E Laurence D. Harrup Research Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A5000726 
Description: This award supports undergraduate students majoring in the Department of Chemistry in the College of Natural Science who wish to participate in research in the area of green chemistry. 

E William M. and Mary King Conner Natural Science Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A5000727 
Description: This endowment is for students who have reached junior level with demonstrated financial need at the time of the initial award and majoring in the College of Natural Science. Selection criteria emphasize academic credentials and promise. 

F Norman A. Spatz Endowed Research Scholarship 
Gift code: A5000728 
Description: This endowment supports undergraduate students majoring in Chemistry in the College of Natural Science who are engaged in an approved research project. 

F Donald A. and Lavonne C. Bomeli Scholarship for Future Teachers 
Gift code: A5000729 
Description: This endowment supports scholarships for future science and mathematics teachers at the secondary level. Students admitted to the Teacher Education program and majoring in science or mathematics in the College of Natural Science are eligible. 

E Dolores A. Miller Scholarship for Future Teachers 
Gift code: A5000730 
Description: These scholarships are for future science and mathematics teachers at the secondary level. Students admitted to the Teacher Education program and majoring in science or mathematics in the College of Natural Science will be eligible. Preference is given to applicants majoring in chemistry. 

F Angie Turnas Endowed Undergraduate Research Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A5000731 
Description: Recipients must be Michigan high school graduates and have reached junior/senior level in Chemistry in the College of Natural Science and engaged in an approved research project. Selection shall be based on academic performance and not financial need. 

F Grace C. Hoffer Endowed Graduate Award Fund 
Gift code: A5000732 
Description: This award will be given to graduate students majoring in the College of Natural Science and engaged in cancer research on the East Lansing campus. 

E Roland A. Helwig Fund 
Gift code: A5000733 
Description: This fund will be used to support the College of Natural Science purposes determined at the discretion of the Dean. 

E Nellie R. Knepper Endowed Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A5000734 
Description: Undergraduate Endowment. 

X Natural Science Dean's Research Scholars Program 
Gift code: A5000736 
Description: This fund will support the Dean’s Research Scholars program in the College of Natural Science. Funds may be used for scholarship support for the Dean’s Research Scholars as well as for student travel and programmatic expenses. 

E Kenneth B. and Carole A. Yerrick Undergraduate Research Endowment Fund 
Gift code: A5000739 
Description: Recipients must be majoring in the College of Natural Science and engaged in an approved research project. 

E Richard C. and Shirley G. Pendell Endowed Scholarship for Prospective Teachers in Science and Mathematics 
Gift code: A500074 
Description: This scholarship is for students in the College of Natural Science at end of senior year who are pursuing teacher certification and plan to do an internship through the College of Education. Special consideration is given to applicants who are or have been members of intercollegiate sports teams. Recipients must be pursuing a teaching certificate with intentions of teaching K-12 science or mathematics. 

E Leonard and Sharon Tabaka Natural Science Undergraduate Research Scholars Award 
Gift code: A5000740 
Description: Recipients must be undergraduate students enrolled full-time and majoring in the College of Natural Science and must have completed at least one semester of research with an MSU faculty mentor. 

E Internship Scholarship for Future K-12 Math and Science Teachers 
Gift code: A5000741 
Description: Recipients shall be students majoring in mathematics or science in the College of Natural Science and admitted to the Teacher Education program. Preference will be given to students who play the piano or a string instrument.

X William J. Sonsin Scholarship in Mathematics 
Gift code: A5000744 
Description: All Graduates / Expendable. 

F Laurie G. and Joseph M. Thorp Endowed Scholarship in Natural Science 
Gift code: A5000745 
Description: Supports students of sophomore status or above in the College of Natural Science who are actively enrolled in the Residential Initiative for the Study of the Environment (RISE) Program. Preference will be given to students who reside in Michigan, are first-generation college students, and have demonstrated evidence of leadership in campus sustainability at MSU. 

F Dr. Evan F. and Linda B. Meltzer Endowed Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A5000746 
Description: Recipients shall be students majoring in the College of Natural Science and participating in the Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment (RISE) program, with preference given to students with an interest in genetic research or environmental studies. Recipients will be selected on the basis of demonstrating financial need. 

E Donahue-Voit Endowment for Scientific Literacy 
Gift code: A5000747 
Description: At the discretion of the Dean of the College of Natural Science, this fund may be used for, but not limited to, support for development or delivery of student-focused activities that help build the scientific literacy of MSU undergraduates who are not planning to pursue careers in science. 

F Friderici Undergraduate Research Scholarship 
Gift code: A5000748 
Description: Research scholarship for any level undergraduate student. Preference will be given to those with financial need and first generation college students. 

F Sharon and Leonard Tabaka Endowed Scholarship in Natural Science 
Gift code: A5000750 
Description: Recipients shall be undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Natural Science. 

F Bowen Computational Mathematics Endowment Fund 
Gift code: A5000751 
Description: Expendable amounts shall be used to support assistant professors who are working towards tenure, postdoctoral researchers or graduate students who are conducting research within the Department of Mathematics and/or the Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering.  

E Reed-Gertenbach Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry
Gift code: A5000752
Description: Recipient(s) shall be of at least junior status in the College of Natural Science with demonstrated financial need. The scholarship is renewable providing that the recipients continue to meet the selection criteria and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0. Preference will be given to a Chemistry major, however if no Chemistry major currently fit these criteria, the Scholarship may be awarded to a student studying a physical science in the College of Natural Science. Preference will be given to students who are residents of the state of Michigan. 

F Bradley and Cathy Hoot Endowed Research Fellowship in Evolution
Gift code: A5000753
Description: This Fellowship will be available to graduate research fellows who engage in research focused on evolution at Michigan State University. Recipients may work with faculty on research that is interdisciplinary in nature including, but not limited to, faculty affiliated with the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Program, and the BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action. Preference will be given to fellows who are willing to serve as leaders for the science of evolution, raising public awareness and engaging with those who hold alternate, unscientific theories on this subject.

F Keith and Sue Knapp Endowed Scholarship Fund in the College of Natural Science 
Gift code: A500076 
Description: Recipients selected based on financial need and majoring in the College of Natural Science. 

F Keith R. Knapp and Sue B. Knapp Enhancement Endowment Fund 
Gift code: A500077 
Description: The endowment will be used for projects and programs which enhance the teaching, research and public service activities performed by the College. 

E Douglas A. Kostal Memorial Scholarship Fund for Future Science Teachers 
Gift code: A500078 
Description: Students admitted to the Teacher Education program in the College of Education and majoring in science in the College of Natural Science will be eligible to apply. Preference will be given to College of Natural Science chemistry teaching majors. The scholarship could be available to undergraduate students in their senior and/or internship year(s) and to post-BA students during their internship year. 

X College of Natural Science Undergraduate Emergency Assistance Fund 
Gift code: A5000790 
Description: Funds will be used to assist NatSci undergraduate students that encounter minor financial needs and challenges during their educational experience with us. Funds will be used for needs such as class credits, text books, hold fees on student accounts or unforeseen expenses that may put a student in jeopardy of graduating. 

E Wright Family Endowed Scholarship in the Sciences 
Gift code: A5000791 
Description: Scholarship support for any level undergraduate student who demonstrates financial need. Preference will be given to students who are the first generation in their family to attend college. 

E James D. Hoeschele Dean’s Research Scholars Endowment 
Gift code: A5000792 
Description: Research/Endowment. 

E Charles and Susan Bauer Undergraduate Assistance Endowment
Gift code: A5000794
Description: Students enrolled in the College of Natural Science who need assistance with unexpected, unforeseeable, or unavoidable emergency expenses shall be considered for this award. Emergency situations will include, but are not limited to: accidents, illness, death of a family member, fire damage or need for temporary housing. Recipients will be selected on an ongoing basis, with awards to be effective immediately or the semester funds are requested.

E Emory James and Mary Kathryn Patmos Endowed Scholarship Fund in Natural Science 
Gift code: A50008 
Description: Scholarship recipients are students admitted to any program in the College of Natural Science transferring post high school graduation credit from a junior or community college with preference to students who have participated in community and volunteer service. Scholarships will be awarded to students with an interest in pursuing secondary education degrees in science or mathematics teaching under the Teachers for a New Era initiative or successor programs that reflect its purposes. 

E Marie Dye Fund 
Gift code: A500082 
Description: This fund supports graduate students in the College of Natural Science with preference given to women. 

E Dr. Norman F. and Mrs. Jean B. Bach Undergraduate Student Scholarship in Chemistry 
Gift code: A500083 
Description: Recipients will be Michigan residents who have reached sophomore-level academic standing, are majoring in chemistry and have financial need. 

E College of Natural Science Legacy Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A500086 
Description: The intent of this scholarship is to support a student who could successfully achieve an undergraduate degree with additional financial assistance. 

E George T. Bentley Endowed Scholarship for Natural Science 
Gift code: A500087 
Description: Applicants must be sophomore level at the time of application majoring in the College of Natural Science with a GPA in the range of 2.5-3.0. 

F James M. and Tena R. Vogt Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A500088 
Description: Recipients shall be students who have earned a 3.0 or very near 3.0 GPA, and who demonstrate a financial need but do not qualify or benefit from substantial federal or state education subsidies. 

F Edward P. Kiernan Scholarship for Mathematics, Statistics, and Actuarial Science 
Gift code: A500089 
Description: This fund supports undergraduate students in good academic standing with intent to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Statistics and Probability, or Actuarial Science. 

X Edward P. Kiernan Expendable Scholarship for Mathematics, Statistics, and Actuarial Science 
Gift code: A5000890 
Description: This fund supports undergraduate students in good academic standing with intent to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, Statistics and Probability, or Actuarial Science. 

E Dr. Ethel M. Cormier STEM Research Fund
Gift code: A5000891
Description: Expenditures will be used to support programmatic STEM infrastructure that measurably supports and facilitates increasing the number of diverse graduate and post graduate students in STEM disciplines. Fund expenditures will support: 1. Building programmatic infrastructure and recruitment efforts focused on increasing the number of diverse and underrepresented students (undergraduate and graduate) pursuing a degree in Science, Technology Engineering, and Math”), faculty and staff within the College of Natural Science with the goal to align the demographics of the College of Natural Science with the demographics of the State of Michigan. 2. Promoting STEM K-16 curriculum research, including, but not limited to, convergence curriculum development, application, and execution for predominantly minority schools and under-resourced predominantly majority schools with diverse minority students. 3. Recognizing faculty and staff who perform with excellence in developing and launching programmatic STEM infrastructure and initiatives that increase the STEM minority pipeline in grades K-12 and in the College of Natural Science.

E Mathew J. and Carol Lanphear Joyce Endowed Scholarship
Gift code: A5000892
Description: Recipients(s) shall be incoming freshman through seniors in the College of Natural Science. Recipients will be selected on the basis of demonstrating financial need and having earned a minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale or high school equivalent. Preference will be given to students who are the first generation in their family to attend college and residents of the State of Michigan.

E Connected Mathematics Project 
Gift code: A50009 
Description: This endowment supports research, curriculum development, and teaching enrichment activities related to the Connected Mathematics Project. 

E Connected Mathematics Project II 
Gift code: A500091 
Description: Provide support for one or more Lappan-Phillips Endowed Professorships in Mathematics and Science Education and support to enhance research in math and science education in the College of Natural Science at MSU. 

E Connected Mathematics Project III 
Gift code: A5000910 
Description: Support the development and licensing of additional scholarly copyrighted works from MSU faculty and staff. Establish a Fund Functioning as an Endowment in the College of Natural Science. 

F Donald W. Homan Scholarship in Natural Science 
Gift code: A5000911 
Description: This fund provides scholarship support for undergraduate students pursuing a degree in the College of Natural Science with a GPA that falls within the top 80% of students, and who are residents of the state of Michigan with preference given to students from Muskegon and Oceana counties. 

X College of Natural Science Expendable Professorships 
Gift code: A5000912 
Description: Faculty/Expendable. 

F Russell F. and Julie K. Meyer Endowed Scholarship
Gift code: A5000913
Description: Recipients shall be undergraduate students pursuing a major in any of the biological sciences with preference given to students pursing a major offered within the departments of Integrative Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, or Physiology. Recipients must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need, are first generation to attend college, and/or students who are educationally disadvantaged. 

F Pamela J. Fraker, Ph.D. Student Research Award 
Gift code: A500092 
Description: Donor intends to establish a 10-year expendable research award fund through a future estate gift to benefit graduate and undergraduate students performing scientific research in life sciences enrolled at MSU in the College of Natural Science. 

X Pamela J. Fraker Undergraduate Scholarship Expendable Fund in Biochemistry 
Gift code: A500093 
Description: Funds will benefit worthy and capable undergraduate students enrolled at MSU in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 

E The David and Jean Longley Scholarship 
Gift code: A500094 
Description: Recipients shall be freshman students in the College of Natural Science studying one of the following biological sciences: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics, Cell & Molecular Biology, Entomology, Genetics, Human Biology, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Neuroscience, Physiology, Plant Biology, Zoology or any future biological science program within the College of Natural Science. Preference will be given to students from Lenawee County, Michigan. 

F William J. Sonsin Scholarship in Mathematics 
Gift code: A500095 
Description: This fund provides scholarship support for incoming freshman through seniors in the College of Natural Science who demonstrate financial need and have earned a minimum 2.5 GPA. Preference will be given to a Mathematics major, however if no Mathematics major currently fits the criteria, the award may be made to a student studying a physical science in the College of Natural Science. 

E Graduate Student Innovation in Research Award 
Gift code: A500096 
Description: Research award for graduate students with the most innovative and creative science experiment. 

E RADK Endowed Scholarship Award 
Gift code: A500097 
Description: This fund will provide scholarship support for students with a G.P.A. of 3.0 or above who have significant participation in one or more non-athletic extra-curricular activities such as research, health care volunteering, environmental projects, etc. Preference will be given to students participating in the Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment (RISE) program. 

F Gerald P. and Jean G. Rakoczy Endowed Scholarship in Natural Science
Gift code: A500098
Description: Recipients shall be students in the College of Natural Science who may not be eligible for any other financial aid or are no longer eligible to participate in Federal aid programs.

E Thomas W. and Marilyn M. Culpepper Scholarship Fund in Natural Science 
Gift code: A50010 
Description: Awarded to undergraduate students interested in the Physical Sciences or Mathematics. 

E Maxwell A. and LeAnn B. Goodwin Discretionary Endowed Fund for the College of Natural Science 
Gift code: A50011 
Description: This fund is to be used for College of Natural Science's purposes at the discretion of its Dean. 

E Dr. Benjamin H. Pringle - College of Natural Science Alumni Endowed Scholarships 
Gift code: A50015 
Description: Recipients must be full-time graduate and undergraduate students of the College of Natural Science who have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership abilities. 

E Dallas J. Chapin Endowed Scholarship in the College of Natural Science 
Gift code: A50017 
Description: Recipients must demonstrate academic excellence and determination to succeed in chosen field. 

E College of Natural Science Educational Enrichment Fund 
Gift code: A50018 
Description: In all programs in the college, this fund is designed to enable departments to seize opportunities to expand and/or enhance educational research programs. 

E Capital Campaign-College of Natural Science Faculty/Staff Distinguished Endowed Scholarship 
Gift code: A5002 
Description: Enables the college to offer highly competitive awards (particularly to minorities and women), to recruit outstanding students and to promote innovative education opportunities for advanced graduate students and superior undergraduates. 

E Kenneth B. and Carole A. Yerrick Endowed Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A50020 
Description: Applicants must be non-preprofessional students majoring in chemistry, physics, microbiology or biochemistry in the College of Natural Science and be graduates of a Midland County High School or a graduate of Owosso High School or a graduate from Saginaw County or Bay County schools. Financial need and sustainable performance shall receive highest priorities in the selection process. 

E Robert G. Seiferlein Memorial Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A50021 
Description: Be a freshman entering the University from the most recent graduating class from Arthur Hill School, Saginaw, MI, or any successor public high school serving the same geographical area majoring in the College of Natural Science. 

E Ronald W. Wilson Endowed Teaching Award 
Gift code: A50023 
Description: This award will be made to a College of Natural Science faculty member with a commitment to teaching non-science majors in integrated studies in physical or biological sciences. They must demonstrate high educational standards; superior classroom performance; well-developed, organized and sequenced instruction; and a provision for student participation to ensure active learning. 

E Dr. Marvin Hensley Endowed Fellowships in Science 
Gift code: A50026 
Description: These graduate fellowships are awarded based on academic achievement and financial need. Recipients must be studying in a topic related to one of the disciplines within the College of Natural Science, with a special emphasis and consideration given to students in environmental research thrust areas. 

E Nelson-MacLellan Endowed Scholarship in the College of Natural Science 
Gift code: A50027 
Description: Recipients shall be selected on a basis of academic excellence and financial need. 

E GRAM Endowed Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A50028 
Description: Undergraduate Endowment. Recipients will be selected on the basis of their academic standing, their desire to study in the sciences and any notable achievements. Preference will be given to students from under-represented populations. 

E Norman L. and Olga K. Fritz Excellence in Teaching Award 
Gift code: A50029 
Description: The monies generated and to be administered by the University shall fund an endowed award program to be known as the Normal L. and Olga K. Fritz Excellence in Teaching Award. 

E Elsie M. Jackson Endowed Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A50032 
Description: Undergraduate Endowment. Recipients must follow an undergraduate curriculum major in science. Preference is given to students from the state of Michigan. Special consideration will be given to students who permanently reside in St. Clair County, Michigan. 

E Richard J. Benefiel Endowed Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A50033 
Description: Undergraduate Endowment. Recipients shall be graduates of a Berrien County High School with preference being given to Benton Harbor High School (BHHS) graduates either as incoming freshman or transfer students from Lake Michigan College with a major in the College of Natural Science. If there are no qualified applicants from BHHS, secondary preference shall be given to St. Joseph High School graduates with a major in the College of Natural Science. 

E Thomas and Mary Krigas Endowed Scholarship Fund in the College of Natural Science 
Gift code: A50034 
Description: Undergraduate Endowment. The scholarship normally shall be awarded in addition to any renewals annually to one sophomore student in the College of Natural Science. The recipient's academic goals should demonstrate an understanding of the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. 

E William G. 'Bill' and Zelda Keck Memorial Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A50036 
Description: Undergraduate Endowment. The intent of this scholarship is to support a worthy student who could successfully achieve an undergraduate degree with additional financial assistance. While demonstrated academic success is important, financial need and the availability of the scholarship to students with diverse academic abilities is of equal or greater importance. 

E Drs. G. Thomas and Robin L. Morgan Endowment Fund 
Gift code: A50038 
Description: Faculty Endowment. 

E Ethan C. Galloway, Ph.D. and Patricia W. Galloway, Ph.D. College of Natural Science Endowment Fund 
Gift code: A50039 
Description: This fund has been established to create an unrestricted endowment to be used for purposes determined at the discretion of the Dean of the College of Natural Science at MSU or for any future successor MSU unit. 

X Excellence in Teaching Fund 
Gift code: A5004 
Description: Programmatic / Expendable. 

E Larry D. Fowler Endowment Fund in the College of Natural Science 
Gift code: A50041 
Description: Funds from this endowment will support three scholarship purposes:  

The Larry D. Fowler Undergraduate Student Scholarships: These awards support undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Natural Science who graduated from Sexton and Eastern High Schools in Ingham County, Michigan.  

The Larry D. Fowler Undergraduate Research Stipends: These awards will support undergraduate students participating in research in the College of Natural Science.  

The Larry D. Fowler Scholarships for Future Teachers: These awards support students who are admitted to the Teacher Education Program and are majoring in science or mathematics.  

E Kirkwood E. Faber Enhancement Fund for the College of Natural Science 
Gift code: A50042 
Description: Programmatic / Endowment. This general-purpose opportunity fund will ensure that the College of Natural Science has the required flexibility to seize the benefits of continually evolving opportunities in science and mathematics. 

E The Haenni Family Scholarship Fund in the College of Natural Science 
Gift code: A50043 
Description: This scholarship is intended to recognize academic achievement potential in an incoming freshman enrolled in the College of Natural Science who graduated from a Branch County, Michigan high school with a 3.6 or higher high school GPA. 

X Haenni Family Expendable Scholarship in the College of Natural Science 
Gift code: A500431 
Description: Undergrad / Expendable. 

E Dr. Benjamin H. Pringle and Dale E. Hissong Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Natural Science 
Gift code: A50044 
Description: This endowed scholarship has been established by Dale E. Hissong to honor the life, work and friendship with Dr. Benjamin H. Pringle. Scholarships will be awarded to elementary or secondary education students or to students pursuing post-baccalaureate teacher certification with a major in science and/or mathematics under initiatives such as the Teachers for a New Era and expresses interest in teaching in urban or rural settings. 

E Dr. Benjamin H. Pringle Memorial Endowed Graduate Fellowship Fund in Natural Science 
Gift code: A50045 
Description: Recipients shall be graduate students in the College of Natural Science.

E Dr. and Mrs. Mark R. Hanson Scholarship
Gift code: A500456
Description: Juniors and seniors enrolled in the College of Natural Science will be considered for this award. Preference will be given to NatSci students studying pre-optometry. Recipients will have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0. Preference given to students who are residents of Kent County, Michigan if all other factors are equal. The scholarship may be renewable through a student’s fifth year of undergraduate study.  

E Lumsden-Valrance Scholarship in the College of Natural Science 
Gift code: A5005 
Description: Must be a non-preprofessional student who will be a junior the upcoming fall semester pursuing a baccalaureate degree in the College of Natural Science with financial need. Preference given to students from Northern Michigan. 

E Ramon F. and Dorothy F. Rolf Scholarship Fund 
Gift code: A5006 
Description: One student at the junior or senior level majoring in Chemistry or Biochemistry from Midland County, which can include transfer students from a Midland County community college; and One entering freshman from either a Midland County high school or Elk Rapids High School enrolled in the College of Natural Science with an interest in studying the chemical and biological sciences. 

E Dr. Charles and Martha Vincent MSU Black Alumni Natural Science Endowed Scholarship 
Gift code: A5007 
Description: Preference given to those intending to pursue a baccalaureate major in Chemistry or its aligned disciplines. Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA for current MSU students. Incoming freshman are eligible to apply for this Scholarship provided their minimum high school GPA is 3.0. Financial need may be considered. Must be a full-time student. African-American students are encouraged to apply. 

E Margaret and Patrick Sharp Endowed Fund for the College of Natural Science
Gift code: A50071
Description: Unrestricted / Endowment.

E Dean’s Research Scholars Endowment Fund 

Gift code: A500740 
Description: Scholarship support for students enrolled full time, majoring within the College of Natural Science with research experience and Programmatic support for the Dean’s Research Scholars Program. 

E Susan Bryan Reimer, M.D. Natural Science Scholarship Fund
Gift code: A5008
Description: Recipients will have a G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher. Preference will be given to students with demonstrated financial need.

E Herbert T. Graham Scholarship 
Gift code: A529 
Description: This fund provides scholarship support for students of junior status or above who are studying Mathematics, Chemistry, or Physics in the College of Natural Science. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and have a 3.0 minimum GPA. 

E Min Chen Graduate Award for Computational and Earth Sciences
Gift code: A5333
Description: Graduate students pursuing an advanced degree in the Department of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering or the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences will be considered for this award. Funds may be used for but not limited to assistantships and costs associated with conference attendance. Preference will be given to students who meet the following criteria in order of priority: 1. applicants whose enrollment will contribute to our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion while enhancing their program’s academic excellence and diversity as indicated in a personal statement. 2. graduate students in the field of seismology, or who use advanced computational methods in their work.

X Biological Science Program 
Gift code: A58 
Description: Department discretionary fund.