College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Academics

Don’t let the cost of an Education Abroad program prevent you from embarking on a life-changing academic adventure.

MSU and the CANR are committed to helping students make their experiences abroad affordable. Information about financial aid and scholarships can be found through the MSU Office for Education Abroad.

The CANR offers scholarships to students in the college who participate in CANR-sponsored programs: 

• CANR Education Abroad Scholarship
  • Open to CANR students.
• The Robert C. Davis Family Endowed Fund for Overseas Studies
  • Open to CANR students.
• The Nancy H. and David E. Bull International Agricultural Travel Support Endowment
  • Open to CANR sophomores or juniors.
• The Frances Kaneene Study Abroad Scholarship
  • Open to undergraduate students in the Department of Community Sustainability.

NOTE: Qualified students are encouraged to apply for scholarships available through both MSU and the CANR.

Scholarship Details

The same online application is used to apply to the CANR Education Abroad Scholarship, the Robert C. Davis Family Endowed Fund for Overseas Studies Scholarship, and the Nancy H. and David E. Bull International Agricultural Travel Support Endowment Scholarship.

CANR Education Abroad Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded by the CANR, with the amount and number of scholarships awarded varying depending on available funds. To be eligible, the applicant must be in good academic standing in the CANR and officially accepted in a credit-bearing CANR Education Abroad program. For full details and requirements, fill out the online application.

The Robert C. Davis Family Endowed Fund for Overseas Studies

This scholarship was established through an estate gift from Gladys E. Davis, a teacher who strongly believed in the betterment of one’s self through education. Davis was an avid traveler and supporter of international experiences. The scholarship amount varies and will be awarded to a CANR student who is enrolled in an Education Abroad program. Apply for this scholarship on the main CANR Education Abroad Scholarship application.

The Nancy H. and David E. Bull International Agricultural Travel Support Endowment

This scholarship was established to give CANR students the opportunity to study abroad to pursue agricultural studies. Nancy H. and David E. Bull created it to enable CANR students to make direct contact with global communities within the context of a wide range of agriculture-related programs: production, research, extension, nutrition, distribution, marketing, safety and security. The scholarship amount varies and is available to CANR sophomores and juniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Apply for this scholarship on the main CANR Education Abroad Scholarship application.

The Frances Kaneene Study Abroad Scholarship

The Frances N. Kaneene Study Abroad Scholarship was established to allow motivated and curious undergraduate students in the Department of Community Sustainability (majoring in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Education, Environmental Studies and Sustainability, or Sustainable Parks, Recreation and Tourism) to study abroad. In doing so, the scholarship will be a living memorial to the work ethic, values, and inspiration that Frances Kaneene embodied during her 30+ year career guiding hundreds of students as an academic advisor at MSU. Good academic standing, with a minimum 2.5 GPA in the major at the time of application, is required. (More about CSUS scholarships.)