The Barry Goldwater Scholarship is the nation’s most prestigious math and science award for undergraduates. It provides up to $7,500 in scholarship support to students in eligible fields. The purpose of this highly-competitive award is to support the next generation of outstanding research scientists.

You must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident to apply. Both sophomores and juniors are eligible.

Competitive applicants are those who:
- Have a strong GPA (generally 3.7 or higher)
- Have participated in undergraduate research
- Have presented research at campus, regional, or national conferences
- Have published research (while not required, a submitted or accepted publication is helpful)

While the competition is technically open to students who want to pursue an MD/PhD, the MD must be necessary for the research. Goldwater prefers candidates who plan to apply for PhD programs, not MD/PhD.

Institutional nomination is required.