Scholarships

Provides scholarships for highly qualified women undergraduate students in Mathematics.

2023–24

Risa Vandegrift

2022–23

Clare Murphy, Amelia Tallarini

2020–21

Kayla Lehtola, Han Lu, Nhung Pham, Kinsey Ruemmele, Chenyu Yu

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.

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

2021–22

Trent Neutgens, Ethan Partida, Yanbo (Ray) Wang

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

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.

2023–24

Douglas Samukai

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.

2023–24

Michael Cauthorn

2022–23

Khiem Nguyen, Richard Zhao

2021–22

Benjamin Moats, Charles (Charlie) Ziemann

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

2021–22

Sauviz Alaei, Matheus Barcellos, Jimmy Christner, Davis Everson-Rose, Vismay Mehta, Grant Silewski, Yingjie (Alex) Zheng

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.

2023–24

Connor McCausland

2022–23

Son Nguyen

2021–22

Simon Ziehr

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.

2023–24

Samuel Coyle

2022–23

A J Harris

2021–22

Annika Christiansen

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.

2023–24

Anna Janni, Clare Murphy

2022–23

Zainab Guiga

2021–22

Nhung Pham

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.

2023–24

Nels Parenteau

2022–23

A J Harris, Son Nguyen

2021–22

Cameron Berg

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.

2023–24

Matthew Lehr, Julie Zeidler

2022–23

Julie Zeidler

2021–22

Joseph Adamek

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.

2023–24

Michio Morizono

2022–23

Kinsey Miller

2021–22

Emma Law, Charles (Charlie) Ziemann

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.

2023–24

Nels Parenteau

This scholarship is from the legacy of U of M alumna and former Mathematics Assistant Prof. Ella Thorp.

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

2021–22

Joseph Adamek, Matheus Barcellos, Kaitlyn Belmont, Kayla Lehtola, Xiang Liu, Yixuan Liu, Qiao (Daniel) Miao, Amelia Tallarini, Tianyi Wei

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