Scholarships
Undergraduate Scholarships
Department of Biology & Molecular Biology
Bonnie Lustigman Research Fellowship
Amount: Up to two awards per year; $1000-$2000 each based on fund availability
Applications: Applications will be considered starting February 15. Contact the Biology department in Science Hall room 107 for application.
Criteria: Full-time undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in at least six credits and majoring in a major housed within the Department of Biology and Molecular Biology, in good academic standing, with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in the major.
The Bonnie Lustigman Research Fellowship has been established to financially assist talented undergraduate and graduate students to defray expenses of their own research while enrolled as a full-time Biology and Molecular Biology major at Montclair State University in the year in which the funds are awarded.
An Award recipient must demonstrate a commitment to biology and molecular biology scholarship and research.
This award is founded in loving memory of Professor Bonnie Lustigman.
Notification: April 1
Download scholarship application in PDF Format .
Charles E. Hadley Memorial Fund for Independent Student Research
Amount: Up to $500
Applications: Applications will be considered starting February 15. Contact the Biology department in Science Hall room 107 for application.
Criteria: Demonstration of academic excellence and financial need.
The Hadley Fund provides grants for undergraduate students who have displayed both excellence of work and need for financial assistance to complete their research and independent study projects in Biology.
Notification: April 1
Download scholarship application in PDF Format .
Jacob Goodman Scholarship
Amount: Approximately $500
Application Deadline: Recipient will be selected based on academic achievement (GPA) during the Fall semester and the award issued for the following Spring semester. Students do not need to file an application.
Criteria: Full-time undergraduate in the Biology Department with at least 90 credits completed towards the degree and at least one semester of study remaining. Financial need is not a consideration. Recipients will be selected based on academic achievement (minimum GPA of 3.2) and potential for making an outstanding contribution in the field of biology after graduation.
The Jacob Goodman Scholarship provides scholarship assistance for full-time, undergraduate students enrolled in the Biology Department at Montclair State University.
Viola Whitney Pfleger Fund
Amount: Up to $800
Applications: Applications will be considered starting February 15. Contact the Biology department in Science Hall room 107 for application.
Criteria: Preferably a Biology major. Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the major. Experience in horticulture preferred.
The Viola Whitney Pfleger Fund has been established to support a student with sincere interest in botany or in conservation efforts affecting the plant environment.
Notification: April 1
Download scholarship application in PDF Format .
Dr. Al Stein Memorial Fund
Amount: Approximately $250-500
Applications: Applications will be considered starting February 15; because this fund is for students in need of emergency funds, applications may also be considered outside of the normal application period. Contact the Biology department in Science Hall room 107 for application.
Criteria: Undergraduate recipients must have successfully completed one year of Biology core and collateral courses with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 at the time of application. Graduate students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 at the time of application.
This fund has been established to financially assist full-time undergraduate and/or graduate students majoring in one of the degree programs offered in the Department of Biology and Molecular Biology. The Award is intended to assist students who are in need of emergency funds.
* We encourage successful applicants to restore the funds to the Biology and Molecular Biology Department and the Dr. Al Stein Memorial Fund when they are financially able to, in order to help future students in need.
Notification: April 1
Download scholarship application in PDF Format .
S. Marie Kuhnen Scholarship
Amount: One scholarship per year; amount varies based on fund availability.
Applications: Applications will be considered beginning February 15.
Criteria: Full-time undergraduate enrolled as a Biology major in the Department of Biology and Molecular Biology at Montclair State University, in good academic standing with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic achievement; the financial need of a candidate will be a consideration. A recipient may receive a scholarship for a maximum of two years.
This fund has been established to financially assist one full-time undergraduate student enrolled as a Biology major at Montclair State University with an intention to teach. Student should be enrolled in field biology studies.
Download scholarship application in PDF Format .
The Hans-Ulrich Gubler Scholarship
Purpose: This scholarship was established in memory of Hans-Ulrich Gubler (1922-2010). H-U. Gubler was a Swiss microbiologist whose professional career spanned four decades. During that time he worked in a variety of biological research areas, most notably on the immunosuppressant properties of cyclosporine. His younger son emigrated to NJ in 1980 and his daughter-in-law is an MSU Department of Biology alumna.
Eligibility: Demonstration of academic excellence and financial need.
Amount: $1000.
Application deadline: February 15
Notification: by April 1
Download scholarship application in PDF Format .
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
The Gawley/Becker Science Education Award
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Final semester student must complete comprehensive science requirements to be determined by Chemistry and Biochemistry department chair and faculty.
Contact: Chairperson, Dr. Marc L. Kasner Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ralph R. Miano Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Criteria: Full time undergraduate majoring in chemistry, enrolled in a program which will qualify the student for NJ teacher certification, who will achieve senior standing in the Fall semester in which the scholarship is awarded.
Contact: Chairperson, Dr. Marc L. Kasner Chemistry and Biochemistry
Nancy Sandelin Paisley Award
Amount: $100
Criteria: Undergraduate in the Foods and Nutrition Program who has completed both Fundamentals of Biochemistry and has high overall academic achievement, good character and potential to contribute to profession.
Contact: Chairperson, Dr. Marc L. Kasner Chemistry and Biochemistry or Human Ecology
George Placek Award
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Most outstanding sophomore scholar in Chemistry classes.
Contact: Chairperson, Dr. Marc L. Kasner Chemistry and Biochemistry
Margaret and Herman Sokol Freshman Chemistry Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Criteria: Incoming freshmen chemistry majors recommended by their high school principals and/or high school chemistry teachers.
Contact: Chairperson, Dr. Marc L. Kasner Chemistry and Biochemistry
Earth & Environmental Studies
Betrand Boucher Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Student majoring in environmental, urban and geographic studies.
Contact: Chairperson, Dr. Duke Ophori Earth and Environmental Studies
Milstead Award for Excellence in Geography
Amount: Approximately $150
Criteria: Junior majoring in environmental, urban and geographic studies who is in high academic standing and shows promise as a professional geographer.
Contact: Chairperson, Dr. Duke Ophori Earth and Environmental Studies
Kurt and Anny Landsberger Scholarship
Amount: $2500
Criteria: A graduate of an Essex County high school and pursuing a geography major.
Contact: Chairperson, Dr. Duke Ophori Earth & Environmental Studies
Mathematical Sciences
Max A. Sobel Fellowship
Amount: Amount and frequency varies.
Criteria: Graduate student in mathematics education nominated by mathematics education faculty.
Contact: Chairperson, Dr. Helen M. Roberts Mathematical Sciences
John C. Stone Fund
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Mathematics or computer science major recommended by a Mathematical Sciences Department faculty with chairperson's approval.
Contact: Chairperson, Dr. Helen M. Roberts Mathematical Sciences
Audrey Vincentz Leef Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Fully matriculated full-time or part-time undergraduate student enrolled in at least one mathematics course. Candidates must provide evidence of financial need and must have completed the New Jersey Financial Aid form with results on file at MSU.
Contact: Chair, Dr. Helen M. Roberts Mathematical Sciences Department
Robert Garfunkel Mathematics Fund
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Accomplished freshman and/or sophomore students majoring in mathematics.
Contact: Chair, Dr. Helen M. Roberts Mathematical Sciences Department
Physics Award
Amount: $100
Criteria: Outstanding undergraduate physics major
Contact: Physics Coordinators, Dr. Helen M. Roberts and Dr. Mary Lou West Mathematical Sciences Department
Richard Hodson Scholarship
Amount: $100
Criteria: Outstanding undergraduate physics major.
Contact: Physics Coordinators, Dr. Helen M. Roberts and Dr. Mary Lou West Mathematical Sciences Department
Dr. Elton Robertson Technology Award
Amount: $1,500 annually for each recipient
Criteria: Full-time Math majors enrolled in Teacher Certification program, good academic standing, financial need will be considered, have completed 85 credits toward their degree.
Download full details and application: Elton Robertson Tech Award.pdf
Graduate Scholarships
College of Science and Mathematics
The Margaret and Herman Sokol Graduate Summer Research Fellowship
Amount: $5,000
Application Deadline: March 18
Criteria: Download the fellowship criteria and application in Adobe PDF format here.
Mrs. Margaret Sokol has provided CSAM students with an opportunity to advance their education. The Margaret and Herman Sokol Graduate Summer Research Fellowship will provide a $5,000.00 stipend to a talented M.S. or M.A. graduate student to conduct research on their thesis at MSU during the summer.
Any CSAM science graduate student who has completed one year of graduate study, is working on a research thesis, and will return to MSU for the fall semester is eligible to apply.
The Margaret and Herman Sokol Graduate Fellowship in Science
Amount: $10,000
Application Deadline: March 31
Criteria: Download the fellowship criteria and application in Adobe PDF format here.
The Margaret and Herman Sokol Graduate Fellowship in Science is a ten thousand dollar ($10,000) award to a graduating natural science major from the College of Science and Mathematics (CSAM) at Montclair State University who will pursue formal, full-time graduate study leading to a doctoral (Ph.D.) degree at an accredited institution of higher learning.
This award will be restricted to students in the disciplines of Biology, Molecular Biology, Geoscience, Physics, Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Each year one graduating senior will be selected to receive one of these $10,000 Fellowships. Applications will be reviewed following the fall semester and announcement of the award will be made in the spring each year.
Novartis Graduate Scholarship
Amount: $2,000 per semester for tuition and fees for four academic semesters. A one time $2,000 award for research related expenses.
Application Deadline: May 30
Criteria: Download the criteria in Adobe PDF format: Novartis Scholarship 2013.pdf
PharmFest Graduate Scholarship
Amount: $3,000 per year for 2 years
Criteria:
Download the scholarship Announcement in Adobe .PDF format: Pharmfest Scholarship 2013.pdf.
Download the scholarship Application in Adobe .PDF format: Pharmfest Scholarship Application 2013.pdf.
Applications deadline: May 31
Contact: Applications must be submitted via e-mail to Dr. Jinan Jaber, Associate Dean - College of Science and Mathematics at <jaberl@mail.montclair.edu>.
Saul and Adelaide Goldfarb Scholarships
Amount: $1,500 to $7,000 per year
The Saul and Adelaide Goldfarb Graduate Scholarships are available to qualified new graduate students who have not previously earned a master's degree. To be eligible, students must be fully matriculated into a graduate degree program either on a full- or part-time basis by the time the Scholarship is awarded. The scholarships will provide tuition for 2 semesters for a maximum of 24 semester credits for full-time students and 12 credits for part-time students. Recipients must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average each semester of the award.
Deadline: Admission and scholarship applications must be received at The Graduate School by April 2.
For full details and an online application for this scholarship, please visit the Saul and Adelaide Goldfarb Scholarships website.
Department of Biology & Molecular Biology
Bonnie Lustigman Research Fellowship
Amount: Up to two awards per year; $1000-$2000 each based on fund availability
Applications: Applications will be considered starting February 15, 2012. Contact the Biology department in Science Hall room 107 for application.
Criteria: Full-time undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in at least six credits and majoring in a major housed within the Department of Biology and Molecular Biology, in good academic standing, with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in the major.
The Bonnie Lustigman Research Fellowship has been established to financially assist talented undergraduate and graduate students to defray expenses of their own research while enrolled as a full-time Biology and Molecular Biology major at Montclair State University in the year in which the funds are awarded.
An Award recipient must demonstrate a commitment to biology and molecular biology scholarship and research.
This award is founded in loving memory of Professor Bonnie Lustigman.
Notification: April 1
Download scholarship application in PDF format.
Dr. Al Stein Memorial Fund
Amount: Approximately $250-500
Applications: Applications will be considered starting February 15, 2012; because this fund is for students in need of emergency funds, applications may also be considered outside of the normal application period. Contact the Biology department in Science Hall room 107 for application.
Criteria: Undergraduate recipients must have successfully completed one year of Biology core and collateral courses with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 at the time of application. Graduate students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 at the time of application.
This fund has been established to financially assist full-time undergraduate and/or graduate students majoring in one of the degree programs offered in the Department of Biology and Molecular Biology. The Award is intended to assist students who are in need of emergency funds.
* We encourage successful applicants to restore the funds to the Biology and Molecular Biology Department and the Dr. Al Stein Memorial Fund when they are financially able to, in order to help future students in need.
Notification: April 1,
Download scholarship application in PDF format.
Viola Whitney Pfleger Fund
Amount: Up to $700
Applications: Applications will be considered starting February 15, 2012. Contact the Biology department in Science Hall room 107 for application.
Criteria: Preferably a Biology major. Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the major. Experience in horticulture preferred.
The Viola Whitney Pfleger Fund has been established to support a student with sincere interest in botany or in conservation efforts affecting the plant environment.
Notification: April 1
Download scholarship application in PDF format.
The Hans-Ulrich Gubler Scholarship
Purpose: This scholarship was established in memory of Hans-Ulrich Gubler (1922-2010). H-U. Gubler was a Swiss microbiologist whose professional career spanned four decades. During that time he worked in a variety of biological research areas, most notably on the immunosuppressant properties of cyclosporine. His younger son emigrated to NJ in 1980 and his daughter-in-law is an MSU Department of Biology alumna.
Eligibility: Demonstration of academic excellence and financial need.
Amount: $1000.
Application deadline: February 15, 2012
Notification: by April 1, 2012
Download scholarship application in PDF format.
Mathematical Sciences
Audrey Vincentz Leef Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Criteria: Fully matriculated full-time or part-time graduate student enrolled in at least one mathematics course. Candidates must provide evidence of financial need and must have completed the New Jersey Financial Aid form with results on file at MSU.
Contact: Chair, Dr. Helen M. Roberts <robertsh@mail.montclair.edu> Mathematical Sciences Department
Max A. Sobel Fellowship
Amount: Amount and frequency varies
Criteria: Graduate student in mathematics education; nominated by mathematics education faculty.
Contact: Chair, Dr. Helen M. Roberts <robertsh@mail.montclair.edu> Mathematical Sciences Department
Westerdahl Scholarship
Amount: Tuition wavier and book/equipment/travel awards (maximum of 4 courses)
Criteria: Awards are for graduate education in mathematics and/or mathematics education.
Contact: Graduate Advisor, <Mathematics Graduate Advisor> Mathematical Sciences Department