Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation has created a scholarship program to attract students into careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit to students who are sophomores or juniors during the current academic year and who have excellent academic records and demonstrated interest in and potential for careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. The scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board to a maximum of $7,500 per academic year. Junior scholarship recipients can expect to receive a maximum of two years of scholarship support. Senior scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of one year of scholarship support.

Invitation Letter (.pdf)

How To Apply

Colleges and universities nominate students for Goldwater Scholarships. Information may be obtained from the Goldwater Faculty Representative*, your department Head, or your advisor.

Deadline

Preliminary applications must be received on or before must be received on or before Friday, November 17, 2006.

Eligibility

To be considered for nomination, a student must:

Be a current sophomore or junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree on a full-time basis. A current sophomore student in a two-year college who plans to transfer to a baccalaureate program may be nominated.
Have an average of at least B or the equivalent and be in the upper fourth of his or her class.
Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. natural, or resident alien.
Have a demonstrated interest in a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.
Be nominated by his or her college or university on the official nomination materials provided by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.

Selection

A distinguished committee of educators, deans, and faculty members will review the nominee’s credentials and recommend a pool of qualified individuals to the Board of Trustees of the Goldwater Foundation. The Trustees will make the final selections.

* Goldwater Scholarship Faculty Representative
Christie Sahley, Associate Dean, College of Science
MATH, Room 936

(765) 494-1735 or rdfrench@purdue.edu