General Information
- The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in
Education Program was authorized by the U.S. Congress
to foster and encourage excellence in science and mathematics. The
long-term goals of the program are to alleviate a critical
current and future shortage of highly qualified scientists,
mathematicians, and engineers.
The Foundation will award undergraduate scholarships to
outstanding students in the spring for use in the following
academic year. Awards are made on the basis of merit
to two groups of students -- those who will be college
juniors and those who will be college seniors in the academic
year following the spring award. Students selected
must have an outstanding potential and intend to pursue
careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.
- Two hundred and fifty Goldwater Scholarships are awarded
annually. The number award per state depend on
the number and qualifications of the nominees from the
fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
and considered as a single entity, Guam, the Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands.
"Resident" refers to a person who has a legal residence
in the state from which they are a candidate. This
status might be indicated by parent's place of residence
or the candidate's legal residence as determined by eligibility
for in-state tuition rates (where applicable) and place
of voter registration.
- Four year institutions are eligible to nominate up
to four students who are in the sophomore or junior class
during the academic year of nomination.
Conditions of Eligibility
- Be a full-time sophomore or junior pursing a degree
at an accredited institution of higher education during
the academic year of nomination.
- Have a college grade-point average of at least "B" (or
its equivalent) and be in the upper fourth of their class.
- Be a U.S. citizen, a resident alien, or in the case
of nominees from American Samoa or Commonwealth of the
Mariana Islands, a U.S. national. Nominations of
resident aliens must include a letter of the nominee's
intent of obtain U.S. citizenship and a photocopy of
the Alien Registration Card.
Procedures
- To be considered, a student must be nominated by their
college or university, using the official nomination
materials provided to each institution.
The Foundation neither solicits or accepts applications
directly from candidates but will advise applicants as
to the appropriate procedures.
If an institution chooses to nominate more than one student,
these nominees may reside in the same state or district
or they may be from different states or districts.
- Important Dates
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