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Scholarships
Earth Sciences
Department Scholarships
The Department is pleased to be able to assist a few worthy students to
achieve their educational objectives. The scholarships listed
below honor past members of the Department. Contributions to
these funds honor the person for whom they are named, the award
recipients, the Department and the donor (and their employer, if
matching grants are available). Graduate students should apply
for these scholarships using the Earth
Sciences Graduate Scholarship Application.
If you would like to contribute to
any these funds, or to initiate a fund, please contact the
Department at 406-994-3331, or the MSU Foundation.
Department
Scholarships Award Recipients
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Department of Earth
Sciences
UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS
Kenny Dye Memorial
Scholarship
This annual award remembers Kenny Dye '84, a junior in the Geology
program at the time of his death. Kenny was an outgoing person
whose passing left a quiet hole in the Department. It is awarded to a
Geology student, above the sophomore level, with a minimum 2.50 GPA,
who best exemplifies Kenny's spirit of enjoyment and service to the
Department and community. Preference (among males) is given to
members of Sigma Nu fraternity.
Kenny Dye Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- Undergrad above the sophomore level
- Must be enrolled in the geology
program
- Maintain a GPA of 2.5
- Be of good citizenship and
character
- Be a full-time student with
satisfactory academic progress
- Preference given to male applicants
who are members of Sigma Nu Frat
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of Award Recipients
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Jim Edie Geography
Scholarship
This award, honoring long-time Geography teacher, Department Head,
Acting Dean of the College of Letters and Sciences, and Emeritus
Professor of Geography Milton (Jim) Edie, is presented to a worthy
student in the Geography program based on demonstrated academic prowess
or potential.
Jim Edie Geography Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- Record of good citizenship and
character
- Be registered in the geography
program
- Be a full-time student during the
academic year (excluding summer)
- Award given to one undergrad and
one grad student
List
of Award Recipients
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Earth Science
Scholarship (Charles Bradley)
These awards, one each to a geography and geology student, recognize
former Professor of Geology Charles C. Bradley. Dr. Bradley was
one of the first faculty in the department (in 1950), became the first
Dean of the College of Letters and Sciences (in 1964), and was a leader
in the field of environmental science. They are awarded on the
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Earth
Science Scholarship (Charles Bradley) Eligibility Criteria:
- To be determined by the Earth
Sciences faculty
- Award given to one geology and one
geography student
List
of Award Recipients
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Top Seniors in Geology
and Geography
Top seniors in geology and geography are selected by faculty. No
money is awarded but student's name is placed on departmental plaque.
List of Award Recipients
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Department of Earth
Sciences
GRADUATE AWARDS
Donald L. Smith
Memorial Scholarship
This award memorializes Professor Donald L. Smith, Head of the
Department of Earth Sciences (1980-83) at the time of his death.
One (usually) scholarship is awarded annually to a graduate student in
Geology, with preference given to those involved in field
geology. Criteria include academic potential and progress,
initiative, dedication and resourcefulness.
Donald L. Smith Memorial
Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:
- Geology student in M.S. or Ph.D.
program
- Maintain a GPA of 3.0
- Be of good citizenship and
character
- Be a full-time student during the
academic year (excluding summer)
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of Award Recipients
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Barry C. Bishop
Scholarship for Mountain Research
This scholarship honors Barry Bishop, long-time mountaineer and
mountain scientist, who was an adjunct faculty member in the department
at the time of his passing. It is awarded to a first-year
graduate student in the department with a research interest in mountain
environments on the basis of the quality of their thesis proposal.
Barry C. Bishop Scholarship
for Mountain Research Eligibility Criteria:
- First year graduate student
enrolled in either geology or geography program
- M.S. or Ph.D.
- Demonstrate the ability to write a
quality research proposal for field-based research in a mountain
environment
List
of Award Recipients
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Jim Edie Geography
Scholarship
This award, honoring long-time Geography teacher, Department Head,
Acting Dean of the College of Letters and Sciences, and Emeritus
Professor of Geography Milton (Jim) Edie, is presented to a worthy
student in the Geography program based on demonstrated academic prowess
or potential.
Jim Edie Geography Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- Record of good citizenship and
character
- Be registered in the geography
program
- Be a full-time student during the
academic year (excluding summer)
- Award given to one undergrad and
one grad student
List
of Award Recipients
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Marathon Oil
Scholarship
This award is presented to a graduate student in the Earth Sciences
program based on academic achievement and on the quality of their
research proposal.
Marathon Oil scholarship
Eligibility Criteria:
- M.S. or Ph.D.
- Thesis research related to
petroleum geoscience
List of
Award Recipients
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