Office of Undergraduate Research

Goldwater Scholarship

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Scholarship Opportunities In the Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering

The Goldwater Scholarship supports outstanding students interested in research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. The scholarship covers undergraduate eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to $7,500 per academic year for up to 2 years.

ELIGIBILITY

To be considered for nomination, a student must:

  • Be a matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited 2- or 4-year U.S. institution of higher education and be a full-time matriculated student during the academic terms when receiving scholarship support from the Foundation.
  • Intend to pursue a research career in science, mathematics, or engineering.
  • Have a college grade point average of at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, and·Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

HOW TO APPLY

Colleges and universities nominate students for Goldwater Scholarships. See Dr. Cristian Bahrim, the Goldwater Scholarship Campus Representative, for more information.

NOMINATION PERIOD

First Tuesday in September through 5:00 p.m., CT on the last Friday in January.

Internal campus deadlines will be earlier. Contact your Goldwater Campus Representative as early as possible.

Your Campus Representative is: Dr. Cristian Bahrim

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT: https://goldwaterscholarship.gov