The many friends of the College of Agriculture provide more scholarship funds in support of our undergraduate students than the friends of any other college at MSU.  Students in the department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences are encouraged to compete for many of these awards.  In addition, the department is pleased to offer several scholarships, listed below, that are geared specifically toward students in our curricula.  Student achievement, extracurricular activities, leadership, and career goals are considered in scholarship applications.  The financial support provided through such gifts frequently assists students in completing their degree programs and serves as strong impetus to seek excellence during their academic and professional careers.

Land Resources Stewardship Scholarship

To recognize student excellence and achievement in pursuing the study of land resources use and management.  

Criteria include:

  • recipients must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in Land Resources and Environmental Sciences cirricula;
  • recipients must be of at least sophomore standing; and
  • recipients must maintain at least a 2.75 GPA.

Apply through the College of Agriculture

Marion T. Hedegaard Scholarship

Awarded to worthy students enrolled in Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, with preference given to those students from rural areas in Eastern Montana.

Apply through the College of Agriculture

Dr. Arthur H. Post Memorial Scholarship

In recognition of Dr. Arthur H. Post, former Department Head of Plant and Soil Science (former name of the LRES and PSPP departments).  

Criteria include:

  • graduate of a Montana high school;
  • undergraduate enrolled in the department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences or the department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology who is enrolled at least half-time;
  • in good standing and satisfactory progress; and
  • must be of good citizenship and character.

Apply through the College of Agriculture

Clyde and Helen Erskine Fund for Excellence in Agriculture

The Helen E. and Clyde S. Esrkine Early Day Montana Dude Ranch Scholarship was established by Helen E. "Bess" Erskine with gifts she made during her lifetime and through her estate in recognition of her parents, Dick and Nora Randall, who developed the first active Dude Ranch in the United States in 1898, known as OTO (the cattle brand used by the Randalls).  The scholarship recognizes excellence in students pursuing a B.S. degree in the department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences or the department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology.  

Criteria include:

  • junior standing or above; and
  • student achievement.

Apply through the College of Agriculture

Cliff Montagne LRES Scholarship

The Cliff Montagne LRES Scholarship is named after a retired professor in Land Resources and Environmental Sciences and is awarded to a student in that department.

Apply through the College of Agriculture

Frank F. Munshower Scholarship in Land Rehabilitation

Dr. Munshower initiated the Master of Science degree program in Land Rehabilitation and completed a 25-year career in research, teaching, and service at Montana State University.  This scholarship is testimony to Dr. Munshower's commitment to the field of land reclamation science and his graduate students and peers within the scientific, environmental, and industrial communities.  

Criteria include:

  • applicants must be a new or continuing student pursuing a Master of Science degree in Land Rehabilitation from the department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences at Montana State University;
  • preference will be given to a student interested in or actively pursuing a thesis topic involving the use of plants to remediate drastically disturbed lands; and
  • the application package must include a letter from the student that outlines research interests and career goals, vita, and a recommendation letter from the student's major professor. 

Submit application package to Linda McDonald, LRES Academic Programs Coordinator.