Scholarships
How to find and apply for the many scholarships available for talented, hardworking Math majors like you.
Departmental scholarships
Application details
- Merit-based scholarships provided by the School of Mathematics and our generous affiliates.
- For Math majors in good academic standing.
- For those who will register as a full-time student for the next academic year (both semesters).
- You’ll need to complete an online application that can only be accessed during the open application period while logged into your University of Minnesota account.
- Application deadline for 2024-2025 Scholarships is April 2, 2024.
- Email [email protected] with questions.
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Scholarship recipients
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Christofferson Undergraduate Scholarship
Christofferson Undergraduate Scholarship
Provides scholarships for highly qualified women undergraduate students in Mathematics.
2024-25
Sofia Fix, Laura Schoenzeit
2023–24
Risa Vandegrift
2022–23
Clare Murphy, Amelia Tallarini
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Hans H. Dalaker Scholarship
Hans H. Dalaker Scholarship
This fund was established in memory of Dr. Hans H. Dalaker, Professor of Mathematics and Mechanics from 1902–40 by his son, Erling A. Dalaker. It supports undergraduate students studying mathematics within the College of Science and Engineering.
2024-25
Cameron Beckman, Ryan Diaz, Finn Ellett, Benjamin Malm, Annie Warren
2023–24
Karin Andersen, Archisman Bandyopadhyay, Sofia Fix, Ania Kuznia, Matthew Lehr, Jack Spading, Andy Yu, Julie Zeidler
2022–23
Emery Carlson, Michael Cauthorn, Blake Hyland, Ty Kozic, Nathan Mihm, Kyler Sood
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Professor Mark I. Gilquist Undergraduate Scholarship
Professor Mark I. Gilquist Undergraduate Scholarship
Dr. Neil O. Anderson, a professor in the Department of Horticultural Science, created this fund in 2014 in memory of his spouse of 23 years, Mark Gilquist, a teacher of mathematics and swimming coach with the Anoka-Hennepin School District for 33 years. The fund honors his memory by providing support for undergraduate students who are studying mathematics or are taking the mathematics education specialization.
2023–24
Christina Collins
2022–23
Christina (Monsen) Collins
2021–22
Cole Hengel, Emma Law
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Lynn Golberstein Undergraduate Scholarship for Mathematics Majors
Lynn Golberstein Undergraduate Scholarship for Mathematics Majors
Lynn Golberstein (BA ‘75 Mathematics) loved her undergraduate years spent in the math department and math library. She established this scholarship to help others pursue their studies in mathematics. The scholarship will support undergraduate mathematics majors in CLA or CSE.
2024-25
Aleyna Thoe
2023–24
Douglas Samukai
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William L. Hart Scholarship
William L. Hart Scholarship
The late William L. Hart taught mathematics at the University from 1919 to 1961. To honor his long and distinguished career, his family established this fund, which provides one or more scholarships for undergraduate students who are enrolled in the School of Mathematics.
2024-25
Daniel Kukla, Nathan Mihm
2023–24
Michael Cauthorn
2022–23
Khiem Nguyen, Richard Zhao
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Maximillian Lando Scholarship
Maximillian Lando Scholarship
2024-25
Gabriel Davlin, Jack Helget, Luke Patefield, Kyler Sood, Achyuta Telekicherla Kandalam, Dinh Quan Tran
2023–24
Cameron Beckman, William Cho, Nathan Essner, Nathan Mihm, Son Nguyen, Ramanuja Telekicherla Kandalam
2022–23
Cameron Beckman, Nathan Essner, Vismay Mehta, Grant Silewski, Simon Ziehr
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Houghton and Edwin Lee Math Award
Houghton and Edwin Lee Math Award
Brothers Edwin (BS ‘76 ME) and Houghton Lee (BS ‘84 EE, MS ‘90 EE) established this fund in grateful appreciation for their education and the successful careers it helped enable. Believing that math skills are essential and the foundation of all science and engineering disciplines, they established this scholarship to boost US students’ talent and competitiveness in the field of mathematics. The fund supports mathematics students who are able to demonstrate financial need and academic merit and who are graduates of a high school in the six-state area defined as Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, or Nebraska.
2024-25
Ramanuja Telekicherla Kandalam
2023–24
Connor McCausland
2022–23
Son Nguyen
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Hans G. and Sophie L. Othmer Scholarship
Hans G. and Sophie L. Othmer Scholarship
Hans G. and Sophie L. Othmer created this fund in 2015 to recognize outstanding students and encourage their pursuit of scholastic achievement. The fund is intended to support undergraduate students in their sophomore year or later who are studying mathematics in the College of Science and Engineering. Extra consideration is given to students who are from outside the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area and those who are first-generation college students.
2024-25
Samuel Coyle
2023–24
Samuel Coyle
2022–23
A J Harris
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Chieh and I-Fei Ouyang Scholarship
Chieh and I-Fei Ouyang Scholarship
Chieh “Jack” Ouyang created this scholarship in memory of his late wife, I-Fei, who received her MS in mathematics from the University of Minnesota before teaching Mathematics at Century College. This scholarship supports exceptional mathematics undergraduate students who enhance the student body diversity in some way, especially female students.
2024-25
Archisman Bandyopadhyay
2023–24
Anna Janni, Clare Murphy
2022–23
Zainab Guiga
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Chull Park Memorial Scholarship
Chull Park Memorial Scholarship
Myosik Hong Park created this fund in 2017 in memory of her husband, Dr. Chull Park, who received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Minnesota. The fund is intended to provide support for full-time undergraduate students in the College of Science and Engineering who are studying mathematics.
2024-25
Achyuta Telekicherla Kandalam
2023–24
Nels Parenteau
2022–23
A J Harris, Son Nguyen
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Rasmussen Family Undergraduate Scholarship
Rasmussen Family Undergraduate Scholarship
Erik J. and Janelle Rasmussen created this fund in 2015 to provide support for full-time undergraduate students in the College of Science and Engineering who are studying mathematics with an actuarial emphasis, especially students who are from Minnesota.
2024-25
Keaton Fierro, Peter Lochner, Raelynn Stiller
2023–24
Matthew Lehr, Julie Zeidler
2022–23
Julie Zeidler
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J. Ian Richards Scholarship
J. Ian Richards Scholarship
C. Steven Richards created this fund in memory of his brother, the late J. Ian Richards, a dedicated, student-focused professor of mathematics at the University of Minnesota. The fund is awarded to both graduate and undergraduate math students who have demonstrated unusual excellence.
2024-25
Karin Anderson, Keaton Fierro, Peter Lochner, Aleyna Thoe
2023–24
Michio Morizono
2022–23
Kinsey Miller
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Isaac Benjamin Segal Memorial Scholarship
Isaac Benjamin Segal Memorial Scholarship
Established in memory of Isaac Benjamin Segal (BS '11 Mathematics) by his parents, Lucinda Cummings and Robert Segal, this scholarship aims to honor Benjamin by supporting a student who loves math and shares Ben's intense curiosity and love of learning. Student recipients should be interested in pursuing Mathematics research as an undergraduate. This scholarship also tries to recognize students of great potential who have had to overcome obstacles and who would benefit from extra financial support.
2024-25
Karin Anderson
2023–24
Nels Parenteau
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Ella Thorp Undergraduate Scholarship
Ella Thorp Undergraduate Scholarship
This scholarship is from the legacy of U of M alumna and former Mathematics Assistant Prof. Ella Thorp.
2024-25
Akshat Arinav, Ninh Dang, Broden Diederich, Nathan Elango, Jack Helget, Henry Hoeglund, Bin Hu, Jasper Kangas, Jiaxin Li, Andrew Sailstad, Megan Schoenzeit, Cynthia Shao, Vaagishwaran Sivakumar, Qinchen Yuan, Sarah Wang
2023–24
Rachel Anderson, Emery Carlson, Ryan Diaz, Henry Hoaglund, Rachel Hubbard, Brooke Jackson, Ian Kenney, Miles Kohel, Nathaniel Nelson, Khiem Nguyen, Jeongsoo Park, Megan Schoenzeit, Kate Schuenke, Nicholas Simafranca, Cecelia Starkey, Johnathon Stulc, Gable Sundman, Matthew Taube, Dinh Quan Tran, Maxwell Uphoff, Suyang Yu
2022–23
Karin Anderson, Cyrus Bjurlin, Axel Daood, Alec Fisher, Marie (Meg) Geller, Aidan Johnson, Rebecca Kirk, Hayk Mardanian, Muneeb Mastoor, Max Meyer, James Milleren, Tianxin (Elena) Shi, Nicholas Simafranca, Gable Sundman, Amelia Tallarini, Rachel Theis, Noah Vande Loo, Peter Weiblen
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Travelers Sophomore Actuarial Interest Scholarship
Travelers Sophomore Actuarial Interest Scholarship
2024-25
Haley Miller, Colette Whalen
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Federated Insurance Scholarship for Actuarial Sciences
Federated Insurance Scholarship for Actuarial Sciences
The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide financial support to students at the University of Minnesota who are studying towards a degree in Mathematics with an Actuarial Science emphasis. Preference will be given for students that hold leadership positions, are involved in extracurricular activities, and show evidence of community services.
2022–23
Isaac Moore, Richard Zhao
Contact
Undergraduate Mathematics Office
115 Vincent Hall
[email protected]
612-625-4848