The Goldwater Scholarship provides $7,500 for undergraduate study to students who demonstrate a great potential for, and commitment to, a research career in the field of mathematics, the natural sciences or engineering. Up to 450 scholarships are awarded annually.
2024
Katarina Aranguiz, Biochemistry
Scott Chang, Biology, Spanish
Max Khanov, Computer Sciences
Nathan Wagner, Mathematics, Physics
2023
Paul Chung, Computer Sciences, Data Science
Carl Shirley, Molecular and Cell Biology
2022
Sarah Fahlberg, Biochemistry, Computer Sciences
Elias Kemna, Microbiology
Samuel Neuman, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering
Lucy Steffes, Astronomy, Physics
2021
Manasa Kalluri, Neurobiology, Psychology
Qianyun (Lexi) Luo, Biochemistry and Statistics
Gage Siebert, Physics and Mathematics
2020
Mostafa Hassan, Computer Science, Mathematics
Stella Ma, Biochemistry, Nutritional Sciences
Elizabeth Sumiec, Biochemistry
Mitchell Wall, Engineering Mechanics
2019
Ryan Brown, Genetics & Genomics and Neurobiology
Claire Evensen, Biochemistry and Mathematics
Luquant Singh, Applied Math, Engineering & Physics
2018
Roger Waleffe, Applied Math, Engineering, & Physics, and Computer Sciences
Nathan Wang, Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering
Jason Mohoney, Honorable Mention, Applied Math, Engineering, & Physics, and Computer Sciences
Soren Rozema, Honorable Mention, Chemistry and Pharmacology & Toxicology
2017
Cory Cotter, Astronomy-Physics, Computer Sciences,
Mathematics and Physics
Emily Jewell, Engineering Mechanics and Mathematics
Lucas Oxtoby, Chemistry
Elise Penn, Honorable Mention, Geological Engineering,
Geology & Geophysics, and Mathematics
2016
Idris Boukahil, Applied Math, Engineering & Physics and Physics
Bailey Flanigan, Biomedical Engineering
Hannah Mast, Biochemistry
Thejas Wesley, Chemical Engineering
2015
Bill Mulligan, Biochemistry
Sohil Shah, Chemistry, Economics and Mathematics
Meghan Turner, Biochemistry and Mathematics
Bailey Flanigan, Honorable Mention, Biomedical Engineering and English
2014
Anna-Lisa Doebly, Genetics
Rachel Dvorak, Biochemistry
Geoffrey McConohy, Engineering Physics
Tong Wang, Chemistry
2013
Drew Birrenkott, Biomedical Engineering
Brian Cornille, Engineering Physics
Joshua Shutter, Chemistry
Emily Lingeman, Honorable Mention, Biochemistry
2011
Brian Ji, Nuclear Engineering
Zeeshan Haq, Honorable Mention, Natural Sciences
2010
Steven Banik, Chemistry
Kimberli Kamer, Biomedical Engineering and Biochemistry
Sonia Trevino-Dopatka, Biochemistry
2009
Sean McMaster, Biochemistry and Mathematics
Jacob Daane, Molecular Biology
2008
Tarek Elgindi, Mathematics
Vanessa Kung, Chemistry
Daniel Lecoanet, Mathematics
Amanda Turek, Honorable Mention, Chemistry
2007
Thomas Watson, Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Kevin Beier, Honorable Mention, Biochemistry
Michael Line, Honorable Mention, Astronomy-Physics
2006
Erin Conrad, Physics and French
Daniel Chavas, Mathematics
Shane Pearce, Honorable Mention, Molecular Biology
Mark Hoegger, Honorable Mention, Biochemistry
2005
Kirsten Austad, Medical Microbiology & Immunology and English
Adrienne Stilp, Astronomy-Physics
Samuel Bockenhauer, Physics and English
Dejan Micic, Medical Science
2004
Abigail J. Rao, Biology
Samuel L. Zelinka, Materials Science/Engineering and Economics
2003
Brett Lenart, Biology
Anthony Nichol, Mechanical Engineering
2002
Stephanie Diem, Nuclear Engineering and Physics
Moire Prescott, Astronomy-Physics
Daniel Stark, Astronomy-Physics
2001
Virginia Bartleson, Molecular Biology
Vinai Gondi, Biochemistry
Kendra Nelsen, Computer Science
Erin Kurten, Biochemistry
2000
Geir Helleloid, Computer Sciences
Shaun Lippow, Chemical Engineering
1999
Anders Olson, Zoology and History
Pallavi Gopal, Molecular Biology
1998
Edward Stauber, Zoology
Michael Waddell, Biochemistry
1997
Holly Grieco, Chemistry and History
Nicole Hausen, Mathematics and Physics
Jeffrey Magee, Biochemistry
1996
David Corris, Mathematics and Economics
Amanda Kay, Bacteriology
1995
Shiloh Ramos, Bacteriology
Ryan Skrupky, Chemistry
1994
Anne Bushland, Molecular Biology
1993
David Kung, Mathematics
Gregory Gruber, Electrical Engineering
1992
Amy Barger, Astronomy-Physics
Robert Peters
1991
Benjamin Garber
Jennifer Meinz, Chemical Engineering
1990
Thomas Merkert, Zoology