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Goldwater Scholarship

Purpose

To provide a continuing source of highly qualified individuals for academic study and research in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering by awarding scholarships to outstanding sophomores and juniors who demonstrate interest in related fields.

More information on the Goldwater Scholarship.

Award

The stipend covers eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 annually, independent of need. Maximum two years for juniors; one year for seniors.

Number Offered

Up to 250

Eligibility

Students who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or U.S. nationals, sophomores and juniors, and having a 3.0 or better GPA are eligible to apply. Most competitive applicants have GPAs of 3.7 or higher.

Note: Students who plan to pursue an MD are not eligible. Students who plan to pursue an MD/PhD may be eligible if they plan to pursue a research career.

Deadlines

Nomination application deadline is noon on November 10. The Goldwater final deadline is in January.

Application Process

To apply, you must be nominated by Middlebury. Middlebury can nominate up to four candidates. 

To apply for nomination, interested candidates must do the following:

In MiddApply:

In the Goldwater Application Portal (see https://goldwater.scholarsapply.org to access the Goldwater online portal):

  • First, complete the student profile and preliminary Goldwater application. Once the fellowship advisor approves this, you can proceed to the Goldwater application. 
  • Second, complete the Goldwater application and click submit. For the research essay upload just provide a two-paragraph statement about your research essay topic. 

Watch the Goldwater Application Review Session (Oct 23) for a review of the process and the Goldwater application components.

We recommend submitting the MiddApply and Goldwater Preliminary Application by Oct. 20 to allow time to time to complete the full application.

If you are nominated, you will revise your Goldwater application with the fellowships advisor for submission in late January.

Flowchart of boxes describing Goldwater application process

Goldwater Application Process

When applying for many fellowships there is a Middlebury application component and a fellowship provider’s component. See the Goldwater Flowchart to see how these different components relate in completing your application.

Contacts

Lisa Gates, Associate Dean for Fellowships and Research
Davis Family Library 212
lgates@middlebury.edu
(802) 443-3183

Mary Lothrop, Director of Health Professions and Science Advising 
Davis Family Library 215 
mlothrop@middlebury.edu