Materials for the Final Application. If you receive ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾’s nomination, it is your responsibility to continue revising and collecting your materials and to remind your recommenders of all relevant deadlines. By the "Final ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ Deadline", a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ nominee must:
- Electronically submit the online Goldwater Scholarship application, including your research essay.
- Your essay may be single or double spaced and use 12 point or larger Arial font. Margins should be 1inch on all sides. Page length should not exceed 3 pages. Your essay must include your name and the name of your academic institution at the top of each page. Save your Research Essay as a PDF file. Although the upload site accepts JPG and PNG file formats, PDF files are preferred.
- Submit electronically via email the following materials to Gina Pappas:
- Official transcript(s) from other institutions which the nominee attended with grades for courses taken
- Voluntary Survey Form (optional) – original copy only
- Have three recommenders submit their letters to Gina Pappas via email. Recommenders are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the information on the page and be aware that letters of recommendation should be no more than two pages, have one-inch margins on all sides, be single spaced, use 12 point font, be printed on letterhead, and signed.
Once your application materials are submitted, the Office of Student Fellowships and Research will be responsible for uploading the following to your online application:
- All three letters of recommendation
- Your unofficial academic history from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ (official ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ transcripts are not required)
- Your official non-ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø±¬ÍøÕ¾ transcripts
- The Institutional Nomination (which the College is responsible for completing)
The Office of Student Fellowships and Research will then submit your application to the Goldwater Foundation.
More about the selection process. An independent review committee appointed by the Foundation will evaluate all valid nominations and recommend the most outstanding nominees from each state for consideration by the Foundation Board of Trustees. Nominees are evaluated on demonstrated potential for and commitment to a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering and outstanding academic performance. All nominees and will be notified of their final status by the end of March.