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The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program is a federally-funded fellowship for sophomores and juniors in STEM fields created to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater's military and government service.
The Foundation aims to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers via scholarships to college students intending to pursue careers in these fields.
Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to maximum value set annually. Sophomore-level scholarship recipients may receive a maximum of two years of support, and junior-level scholarship recipients may receive a maximum of one year of support.
Approximately 300 Goldwater Scholarships are awarded annually, with each applicant applying through their home state. The number of scholarships to be awarded per state will depend on the number and qualifications of the nominees from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and, considered as a single entity, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
To be considered for nomination as a Goldwater Scholar, a student must:
To learn more about the Goldwater Scholarship Application Process, please see our Canvas site.
2023-2024
Tunmay Gerg '25, Caleb Liu '24, Liam Nokes '25, Sarah Watson '26, Tristan Wells '25
2022-2023
Aditi Deokar '25, Gavin Fry '25, and Caroline Conway '24
2021-2022
2020-2021
Carolina Guerrero '23 and Ian Stiehl '22
2019-2020
William Baxley '21 & Shannon Sartain '21
2018-2019
Emma Esterman '20 & Jason Wei '20
2016-2017
Jared Duker Lichtman '18, Chenguang Li '18, & Kevin Kang '18
2015-2016
2013-2014
Hongyu Chen '15 & Sarah Hammer '15
2012-2013
2011-2012