Students interested in research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineeringare invited to apply to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. Students must be a full-time sophomore or junior with at least a 3.0 GPA.
In order to be considered for an award, students must be nominated by their institution. The nomination period for the competition opens in September on the first Tuesday. The submission deadline for all 2025 nominations is 5:00 p.m., Central Time, on the last Friday in January 2025. https://goldwaterscholarship.gov.
The scholarship award covers eligible expenses up to a maximum of $7,500 per year. Scholarship recipients nominated as sophomores can expect to receive a maximum of two years of support. Scholarship recipients nominated as juniors are eligible for a maximum of one year of support.
Goldwater Scholarship:
- $7500 per year (max two years)
- Sophomore or Junior, 3.0 min GPA
- Full-time student interested in Research Careers
- Natural Sciences, Math or Engineering
