Applying for this award requires participation in a campus review and nomination process. Contact McLain Hymer, Manager of Nationally Competitive Awards, for details.

Overview

The Goldwater Scholarship Program, one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics in the U.S., seeks to identify, encourage, and financially support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming this Nation’s next generation of research leaders in these fields. The characteristics the Foundation seeks in a Goldwater Scholar include: strong commitment to a research career in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering, effective display of intellectual intensity in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering, and potential for a significant future contribution to research in their chosen field.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or national
• Be a full-matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited 2-or 4-year institution of higher education during the 2023-2024 school year
• Be intending to pursue a research career in a natural science, mathematics, or engineering (includes chemistry, computer and information sciences, engineering geosciences, physics, astronomy, and psychology)
• Have a college GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Award

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, up to a maximum of $7,500 per full academic year. 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. Scholars who receive the award as juniors can expect to receive support for a maximum of one year (2 semesters) or until graduation, if sooner.

Application Status

Closed

National Deadline

TBA

Learn more about the Goldwater Scholarship