Purpose: The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation offers these scholarships to provide a continuing source of highly qualified individuals for academic study and research in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering.

Funding: Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually. Junior-level scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of two years of scholarship support, and senior-level scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of one year of scholarship support.

Eligibility:

• Be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher education during the 2006-2007 academic year. Sophomore nominees can expect to receive a maximum of two years of support. Junior nominees can expect to receive a maximum of one year of support.
• Have a college grade-point average of at least "B" (or the equivalent) and be in the upper fourth of his or her class.
• Be a United States citizen, a resident alien, or, in the case of nominees from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, a United States national. Nominations from resident aliens must include a letter of the nominee's intent to obtain U.S. citizenship and a photocopy of the Alien Registration Card.

Selection Criteria: Demonstrated superior scholarship and promise for future achievement in the eligible fields.

Application/Nomination Process: Faculty in Carleton’s science and mathematics departments are invited to nominate students. Students may not submit applications; however, sophomores and juniors who want to be considered for nomination should speak with the relevant department chair after consulting the web site and before fall break.

Nomination Materials Available Online: September 1, 2007

Internal Deadline: Friday, January 4, 2008

Official Deadline: January 31, 2008. Up to two sophomore and two junior names may be forwarded on to the Goldwater Foundation for consideration.

Faculty Adviser: David Liben-Nowell, Computer Science, x4679
dlibenno@carleton.edu

Official Website: http://www.act.org/goldwater