Current Scholarships
Physics Department Scholarship applications should be made through MyState.
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.
W. Lawrence Croft Scholarship
Donated by Dr. Lawrence Croft; awarded on the basis of merit to a physics major.
Physics Merit Study Abroad Award
The purpose of this scholarship is to support undergraduate students pursuing value-added study abroad opportunities. The intent is to help students achieve additional credit in foreign languages and also to foster international research and collaboration by students. Assuming availability of funds this award will be given yearly to at most one student. Fill out the form here.
