The Goldwater Scholarship Program, one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the United States, seeks to identify and support college sophomores and juniors who show exceptional promise of becoming this Nation’s next generation of research leaders in these fields. Most Goldwater Scholars plan to pursue PhDs in their chosen field.

自然科学, engineering and mathematics fields and sub-fields used by the Goldwater Foundation to determine eligibility are those used by the National Science Foundation for its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. 这些包括：, Computer and Information Sciences and 工程, 工程, 地球科学, 生命科学, 材料研究, 数学科学, 物理学与天文学, 和心理学.

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奖学金最高7美元,500 a year are provided to help cover costs associated with tuition, 费用, 书, 食宿. A sophomore who receives a Goldwater Scholarship will receive up to $7,500 in each of his/her junior and senior years. A junior who receives a Goldwater Scholarship will receive up to $7,500 in his/her senior year.

Students who are nominated who do not receive a scholarship but who show particular promise will be recognized with an Honorable Mention. Students who receive an Honorable Mention do not receive financial support.

资格
To be eligible for nomination for a Goldwater Scholarship, a student must:

1. Be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited 2- or 4-year institution of higher education during the academic terms when receiving scholarship support from the Foundation.
2. Intend to pursue a research career in a natural science, mathematics or engineering,*
3. Have a college grade point average of at least a 3.00在4上.00刻度，以及
4. 做一个U.S. 公民 from the 50 states or the District of Columbia; a U.S. national for those students nominated by institutions in Puerto Rico, 关岛, 属维尔京群岛, 美属萨摩亚, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; or a permanent resident**.

*自然科学, engineering and mathematics fields and sub-fields used by the Goldwater Foundation to determine eligibility are those used by the National Science Foundation for its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. 这些包括：, Computer and Information Sciences and 工程, 工程, 地球科学, 生命科学, 材料研究, 数学科学, 物理学与天文学, 和心理学. While research in medicine is not supported by the National Science Foundation, students interested in pursuing careers in medicine or veterinary medicine are eligible for a Goldwater Scholarship IF RESEARCH IS A CENTRAL PART OF THE STUDENT’S CAREER GOALS.

**A permanent resident nominated for the scholarship must include a letter stating his/her intent to become a U.S. 公民. A photocopy of the nominee’s Permanent Resident Card, also known as the Alien Registration Card or Green Card, 还必须提交.

Definition of Sophomore, Junior, and Resident

如何申请

For more information about the application process, and/or to determine program eligibility, please schedule an appointment with Dr. Brenda Tooley发邮件 (电子邮件保护) or calling the Office of Undergraduate Research at (616) 331-8100.

The campus deadline for the Goldwater Scholarship is 2024年11月20日. For more information about the program or to determine eligibility, please contact Dr. Brenda Tooley发邮件 (电子邮件保护) or calling the Office of Undergraduate Research at (616) 331-8100.

建议要求

To be considered for a nomination for a Goldwater Scholarship by your academic institution, you must first complete and submit a short Student Profile (Name, 电子邮件地址, 电话号码, 等.) and Pre-application (Year in school, 主要的, 平均绩点, 简短的职业兴趣陈述, 预期最高学历, 等) that will help your campus' Goldwater Representative make an initial determination of the strength of your application. You should expect to hear from your Goldwater Campus Representative within a week, 可能更早, after submitting your pre-application and profile.

The application must include the following:

• 学生问卷调查
• 研究论文
• Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
• 成绩单(s)
• When applicable, a copy of the student’s Permanent Resident Card and Letter of Intent to become a U.S. 公民

评审过程

Applications are reviewed by the Goldwater Campus Representative and a faculty committee, including:

• Erik Fredericks, College of Computing
• Sarah Hamsher, Biology and the Annis Water 资源 Institute
• Ben Holder (one-year replacement for Bradley Ambrose), Physics
• Sok Kean Khoo, Cell and Molecular Biology
• Susan Mendoza, Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement
• 蕾切尔·鲍尔斯，化学
• J. 克里斯·里德，生物医学科学
• 阿卡鲁·特费拉，数学
• Brenda Tooley, Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement (Goldwater Campus Representative)

 Feedback will be provided to the applicants by 2024年12月13日.