BARRY M GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP:
GOLDWATER INFO SESSION DATES
• 1:00 – 1:50 p.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2013, MGH 173R
• 3:30 – 4:20 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2013, MGH 173R
• 4:00 – 4:50 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, MGH 173R
• 2:00 – 2:50 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, MGH 173R
The
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship was created to encourage outstanding
students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences and
engineering. The awards will be distributed on the basis of merit.
The University of Washington is eligible to nominate up to four
outstanding candidates who are of sophomore or junior standing during
the 2013-2014 academic year.
To be considered for campus nomination, a student must:
1. Be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of high education during the 2013-2014 academic year. Sophomores are eligible to receive up to two years of funding.
2. Have a college grade-point average or at least a “B” (or the equivalent) and be in the upper fourth of his or her class.
3. Be
a United States citizen, a permanent resident, or a United States
national. Nominations from permanent residents must include a letter of
the nominee’s intent to obtain U.S. citizenship and a photocopy of the
Permanent Resident Card.
4. To
be competitive at the UW, students must have a minimum of three
quarters of research experience and a minimum grade-point average of
3.5.
Applications
for this years' campus nominations are available online via the
Goldwater Website. Students must submit the completed application,
including essay and list of three to five faculty who are familiar with
your work and you prospects and would be willing to write a letter of
recommendation if you are selected. A faculty committee reviews
application materials and four finalist are nominated for the national
competition.
2013-2014 Campus Nomination Procedures:
Each applicant will need to submit the following:
Using the Barry Goldwater Online Application, www.act.org/goldwater/apply/index.html
· Complete
the Goldwater Application. NOTE: Do not complete the recommenders
section in that it will prompt each name listed to write a letter. We
do not need that information for the campus nomination application.
Also do not submit the application – that will not be needed for the
campus nomination process.
Using the Catalyst "Collect It' tool, please upload the following materials (Research Essay, Unofficial Transcript, List of Recomenders) labeling each using your first name, last name, item name -- https://catalyst.uw.edu/collectit/dropbox/scholarq/17822
Campus Deadline: Tuesday, November 15, 2013, 11:45 p.m.
