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Goldwater Scholarship Info. Session
September 19, 2023 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Barry M. Goldwater ScholarshipCampus application deadline: November 20, 2023
Information Session with 2023 Goldwater Scholars Paul Chung, Carl Shirley, and Lucy Steffes
(Information Session Flyer HERE)When: Tuesday, September 19, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Where: Room 110, 445 Henry Mall
(For those unable to attend in person, we are offering a Zoom option)
Please Register here to attend either in person or via ZOOM
The prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship provides $7,500 for undergraduate expenses to students who plan to pursue a PhD and research career in mathematics, the sciences or engineering. (Note: Students who plan to get an MD/PhD would qualify, but not those who plan to pursue an MD alone.)Current juniors and sophomores–defined as having 1 or 2 additional year(s) of undergraduate study after 2023-24–may apply for the Goldwater. Successful candidates have a strong academic record (3.85 GPA or above), extensive research experience, and three strong letters of recommendation from professors in their field. In recent years 47 UW-Madison students have won Goldwater Scholarships. You could be next!To compete nationally applicants must be nominated by their undergraduate institution.