Goldwater Scholarship
Deadline | 11/13/2023 |
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Eligibility | Sophomores and Juniors interested in research careers in math, science, or engineering |
Contact | [email protected] |
Website | http://www.act.org/goldwater/ |
Description
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.
Eligibility
Candidates are evaluated on their demonstrated potential for and commitment to a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering, and outstanding academic performance.
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 (or one year or more away from graduation at the time they submit the application) 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.
Benefits
Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 per year.
Applying
- Research essay
- Three (3) letters of recommendation
- Official Brown University transcript (see below)
- Official transcripts from other institutions attended
Recipients
- 2021-2022
- Kenneth Blakey, '23
- Devin Juros, '23
- Helen Zhou, '23
- 2020-2021
- Joseph Cavanagh, '22
- Thomas Usherwood, '22
- Hossam Zaki, '22
- 2019-2020
- Nishanth Kumar, '21
- Lucas Sanchez, '21
- Adam Tropper, '21
- 2018-2019
- Gabrielle Ferra, '20
- Tara Thakurta, '20
- 2016-2017
- Evan Coleman, '18