GOLDWATER INFO SESSION DATES
• 2:00 – 2:50 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, MGH 173R
• 3:30 – 4:20 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, 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.
