Dr. April Householder and the Undergraduate Research and Prestigious Scholarships Office have announced a workshop on this Friday (10/20) from 12n-1pm in ITE 102 for students who are interested in applying for the Goldwater Scholarship. Eligible students:
- Are current sophomores or juniors having 1 or 2 years of undergraduate study remaining
- Have an average of at least B or the equivalent (FYI, in recent years, nationally competitive applicants have had a GPA above 3.3)
- Are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Have a demonstrated interest in a research career in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering. The eligible fields of study are described in more detail here. Note: Students who intend to pursue a health profession are only eligible if they plan to have a significant research component to their career path (e.g., an MD/PhD)
The application includes a Research Essay that details either prior or proposed research by the applicant, so please keep this in mind as you share this information with potential applicants.
As a prestigious scholarship, the Goldwater Scholarship has a two-step selection process. Students' applications are first reviewed by the UMBC Goldwater Committee, which selects up to 4 UMBC students to nominate to the National selection process, and the nominees then complete the National application process.
In the past, Universities have been allowed an additional (5th) nominee if at least one applicant was a transfer student. This year they are allowing one additional nominee for a transfer student plus one additional nominee for a veteran student (for a max of 6 nominees)
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Information about past Goldwater Scholars can be found on the Undergraduate Research and Prestigious Scholarships Web page.
FYI, this information has already been shared with Meyerhoff Scholars and their affiliated programs like URISE, so I encourage you all to think about students who have similar career goals and profiles but aren't a part of that circle, especially our transfer and veteran students!