Goldwater Scholarship
This scholarships is open to students in science, math and engineering (sophomore or junior standing; must have one full year left to study as an undergraduate).
Goldwater Scholarship Information is available online in their bulletin on the Goldwater Foundation website, http://www.act.org/goldwater/
Four students may be nominated by the university. To become a candidate, students may be nominated by their department or may self-nominate provided they meet the qualifications.
Individual meetings need to be scheduled by students with Becky Mentzer, Honors Assistant Director & National Scholarship Advisor, by appointment, call 438-2559, by October 1.
Read more about past Honorable Mention Award Recipients:
Screening Timeline for 2008 Competition
- No later than October 1, 2007: Schedule an individual meeting with Becky Mentzer, Honors Assistant Director & National Scholarship Advisor, by appointment.
- Complete an application profile to confirm credentials
- Before November 9, 2007: Students who meet the qualifications complete application; request all required transcripts; and obtain three faculty members’ completed evaluation forms and/or reference letters (can be sent directly to Honors Program, Campus Box 6100)
- Students may meet with or email drafts to Becky for review and suggestions before the deadline. Students can have their research essay read by a professor in their department who is familiar with scientific writing; however, the essay is to be written by the student applicant.
- Friday, November 9, 2007: Complete applications due to Honors Program no later than 10:00 a.m.
- Monday, November 12, 2007: Applications are distributed to Campus Screening Committee.
- Week of November 26: Campus Screening Committee convenes to discuss candidates’ applications and nominate up to four students.
- Week of December 5, 2007: Applications are returned to nominees with recommendations. (may involve individual meetings with nominees & National Scholarship Advisor)
- By Friday, December 7, 2007: Students who were not selected are notified.
- Friday, January 18, 2008: Nominees return final draft of their applications no later than 10:00 a.m. No late applications will be submitted to the Foundation.
- By Wednesday, January 23, 2008: Honors Program sends in all nominations by overnight mail.
- February 2008: Goldwater Scholarship Review Committee meets to recommends finalists.
- March 2008: The national Goldwater Foundation meets to select Scholars and Alternates.
- Early April 2008: Scholars and Faculty Representatives are notified of awards.
