Authorized by Congress in 1986, the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation honors Barry M. Goldwater, who served the United States for 56 years as a soldier and legislator, including 30 years as a U.S. Senator advocating science education. Outstanding sophomores and juniors with excellent academic records, experience in and/or an intense commitment to research, and demonstrated potential for careers in mathematics and the natural sciences are invited to apply.

Candidates must intend to pursue a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering; students interested in medicine are only eligible if they plan to pursue a research career rather than a clinical one; they must be a sophomore or a junior during the year of nomination; they must have at least a “B” average and be in the upper fourth of their class; and they must be a U.S. citizen, resident alien, or a U.S. national. Candidates are evaluated on their demonstrated potential for and commitment to a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering, and outstanding academic performance.

Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 per year.

Brown is invited to nominate four candidates; thus, we hold an internal competition for all interested students. Applicants must submit a complete application by the December 12, 2016 campus deadline. We require one copy of the following:

• The Goldwater application form that includes basic information, lists of activities, and answers to several essay questions
• Nominee essay
• Three (3) letters of recommendation NOTE: Applicants should not upload their applications nor should referees submit their letters of recommendation through the Goldwater on-line application system until the internal selection process is complete and Brown’s four nominees for the award have been identified.
  
• Official Brown University transcript
• Official transcripts from other institutions attended including high school (if possible)

  Instructions for applying:

Applicants will apply through UFunds, Brown's online application system. UFunds will open in late October for the Goldwater. 

• UPLOAD the complete Goldwater application form to UFunds, Brown's online application system.
• UPLOAD the nominee essay to UFunds
• REGISTER your three (3) recommenders on UFunds, Brown's online application system. Once you do so, the system will send a request for a reference with login information to the person registered. The referees are then responsible for uploading their references to UFunds by the campus deadline.
• SEND hard copies of your official Brown University Transcript, as well as transcripts from other institutions attended including high school (if possible) to Linda Sutherland, at campus box 1828.