MGF SCHOLARSHIP

2025 Montana Grains Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Devanshi Desai is a master’s student in the Land Resources and Environmental Sciences Department at Montana State University. We look forward to learning more on her research that addresses the critical challenges of weed management in Montana’s wheat-based cropping systems. Devanshi has also been selected to receive the Lola Raska Scholarship.

Pushpa Pandey is currently a PhD student in the Land Resources and Environmental Sciences Department at Montana State University. We look forward to learning more about her efforts with residue management on soil properties and yield in cropping systems using precision ag practices.

Thank you to all who have submitted an application for the Montana Grains Foundation scholarships.

We are no longer accepting additional applications at this time.

We appreciate the time and effort you put into your submissions and are inspired by the talent and dedication of all our applicants.


Winners will be announced by May 1, 2025, so stay tuned!

The Montana Grains Foundation will award four $2,500 scholarships this year!

(1) Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded through the MSU College of Agriculture (apply here) to MSU juniors or seniors in good standing, pursuing one or more of these undergraduate majors:

  • Agricultural Business
  • Agricultural Education
  • Plant Science
  • Environmental Science

(2) Two $2,500 scholarships, will be awarded to MSU graduate students in these areas of study:

  • Biological Sciences
  • Entomology
  • Plant Pathology
  • Plant Science
  • Land Resources and Environmental Sciences

To qualify, each graduate applicant must be enrolled as a full time student at MSU Bozeman.

Graduate scholarship applications are due April 18; notice of awards will be made by May 1

Complete the online application below, upload your essay and transcript, and mail sealed letters of reference.

OR MAIL:

  1. Application and Signature Page
  2. A current transcript
  3. Essay – Describe, in a minimum of 500 words, your career plans, including your professional goals and objectives
  4. Two (2) nonfamily, sealed, letters of reference