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Barry Goldwater Scholarship

award money Award: Up to a maximum of $7,500 per full academic year.

Category: Other Scholarships


Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for nomination for a Goldwater Scholarship, a student must:

1. Be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited 2- or 4-year institution of higher education,
2. Intend to pursue a research career in a natural science, mathematics or engineering,
3. Have a college grade point average of at least a 3.00, and
4. Be a U.S. citizen or national from the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, and any other territory or possession of the United States; or a permanent resident. A permanent resident must submit a photocopy of their Permanent Resident Card, also known as a Green Card.

Application Materials/Process:

To be considered for a nomination, a student must first complete and submit a short Student Profile (Name, email address, telephone number, etc.) and Pre-application (Year in school, major, GPA, brief career interest statement, highest degree anticipated and potential recommendation letter writers).

Nomination materials include:

1. Student questionnaire
2. Research essay
3. Three letters of recommendation
4. Transcript(s)
5. Institutional Nomination Form and, when applicable,
6. A Copy of the student's Permanent Resident Card.

All must be uploaded to the Goldwater online nomination site by 5:00 pm Central Time on the last Friday in January.

Additional Benefits:

Each Goldwater Scholar annually receives an amount equal to the cost of tuition, mandatory fees, books, and room and board minus the amount of support provided for by other sources.  

Scholars who receive the award as sophomores can expect to receive support for a maximum of two years (4 semesters) or until graduation, if sooner. 



Disclaimer: This information is subject to change without notice. Please visit the scholarship website for up-to-date information.

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