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Barry Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Foundation Apply Now Student Login CR Login Campus Representative Locator Contact Us Apply Now Student Login CR Login Campus Representative Locator Contact Us Home Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... Read More... The Foundation The Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 to serve as a living memorial to honor the lifetime work of Senator Barry Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years in the U.S. Senate. By providing scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering, the Goldwater Foundation is helping ensure that the U.S. is producing the number of highly-qualified professionals the Nation needs in these critical fields. Over its 30-year history, Goldwater Scholarships have been awarded to thousands of undergraduates, many of whom have gone on to win other prestigious awards like the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Fellowship, Rhodes Scholarship, Churchill Scholarship and the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship that support our Scholars’ graduate school work. Today, Goldwater alumni can be found conducting research that is helping defend the Nation, finding cures for catastrophic diseases and teaching future generations of scientists, mathematicians and engineers. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Goldwater Scholarship Foundation to support 508 Scholars in 2024 As the result of an ongoing partnership with the Department of Defense National Defense Education Programs (NDEP) and of a new partnership with UWorld, Dr. John Yopp, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation, announced that the Trustees of the Goldwater Board will be able to award 438 Goldwater scholarships to college students from across the United States for the 2024-2025 academic year. When these new awards are combined with the second year of support to 70 sophomores who received Goldwater scholarships in 2023, the total will be among the largest number of scholars ever supported in a single year. With the 2024 awards, this brings the number of scholarships awarded since 1989 by the Goldwater Foundation to 10,720. The Department of Defense’s continued partnership with the Goldwater Foundation ensures we are supporting the development of scientific talent essential to maintaining our Nation’s competitive advantage,” said Dr. Jagadeesh Pamulapati, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology Foundations, who oversees the NDEP program. UWorld is pleased to have the opportunity to partner with the Goldwater Scholarship Foundation this year to support undergraduates interested in pursuing medical research careers,” said Chandra S. Pemmasani, MD, founder and CEO of UWorld. We are committed to providing the financial resources and test preparation materials these students will need to excel and be able to contribute pioneering advances in medicine that will improve the lives of individuals in the U.S. and around the world.” From an estimated pool of over 5,000 college sophomores and juniors, 1,353 science, engineering and mathematics students were nominated by 446 academic institutions to compete for the 2024 Goldwater scholarships. Of the students who reported, 188 of the Scholars are men, 236 are women, and virtually all intend to obtain a Ph.D. as their highest degree objective. Fifty-seven Scholars intend to pursue research careers in mathematics and computer science, 237 in the sciences, 80 in medicine, and 64 in engineering and materials research. An increasing number of the Goldwater Scholars have published their research in leading professional journals and have presented their work at professional society conferences. Goldwater Scholars have gone on to win an impressive array of prestigious awards, becoming National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellows, NSF Graduate Research Fellows, Hertz Fellows, DOE Computational Science Graduate Fellows, Astronaut Scholars, Churchill Scholars, Marshall Scholars, and Rhodes Scholars. The Goldwater Foundation is a federally endowed agency established by Public Law 99-661 on November 14, 1986. The Scholarship Program honoring Senator Barry Goldwater was designed to identify, encourage, and financially support outstanding undergraduates interested in pursuing research careers in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics. The Goldwater Scholarship is the preeminent undergraduate award of its type in these fields. For further information, contact the Goldwater office at (703) 756-6012 or by email at goldwaterao@goldwaterscholarship.gov . 2024 Scholars Use the search function to search and sort the Barry Goldwater scholars. Last Name, First Name Legal State of Residence School Institution State Field of Study Career Goal Campus Representative Mentor(s) Abiola, Oluwatofunmi NJ University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA Life Sciences MD/PhD in Systems Neuroscience. Provide neuropsychiatric care for patients, conduct research in neuromodulation for neuropsychiatric disorders, and lead an NIH-funded research lab. Lesha Greene Dr. Khaled Moussawi, Dr. Susanne Ahmari, Ms. Brittany Chamberlain Adams, Olivia WI University of Wisconsin-Platteville WI Life Sciences Ph.D. in Dairy Cow Nutrition. Conduct research focused on the transition period in dairy cows and teach at the university level. William Hoyer Dr. Ryan Pralle Ahmed, Dania WA University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA Life Sciences Ph.D. in Stem Cell Biology. Advance our understanding of cardiac pathology by using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to model genetic diseases and develop novel therapeutics for patients. Chetana Acharya Dr. Kai-Chun (Daniel) Yang, Dr. Alexander Loiben Ahn, June MA University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA Life Sciences Ph.D. in Virology. Conduct research in translational sciences, find novel therapeutics, and teach at the university level. Madalina Akli Professor Jesse Mager, Professor Darren J. Lee, Professor Brian Lewis Alexander, Kevin MA University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA Chemistry Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Work as a professor conducting research in spectroscopic method development and teach at the university level. Madalina Akli Dr. Ryan Hadt, Dr. Jeanne Hardy, Dr. Zhou Lin Allen, Audrey OH Miami University-Oxford OH Geosciences Ph.D. in Geochemistry. Conduct research in geoscience technology and serve as a tenure-track faculty at an R1 university, mentoring students’ research on environmental restoration. Paul Urayama Dr. Mark Krekeler, Dr. Claire McLeod, Dr. Erin Argyilan Alqaisi, Malaak IN Indiana University-Bloomington IN Life Sciences I intend to pursue a career in the biological life sciences, with a focus on organismal conservation and sustainability. I will first obtain a Ph.D. in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology. Jo Anne Tracy Dr. Ellen Ketterson, Ms. Sarah Wanamaker, Dr. Sidney Shaw Alsaifi, Sara ID Boise State University ID Medicine I plan on obtaining an MD/PhD in molecular biology. I aspire to conduct research aimed at understanding mechanisms of neurological diseases and finding more effective treatments for these ailments. Kate Huebschmann Dr. Brad Morrison, Dr. Eric Brown, Dr. Don Warner Alstott, Emma IA Iowa State University IA Life Sciences My goal is to earn a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology and devote my career to researching pathogens in perennial fruit production. I will apply this research through teaching and extension at a university. John Milstead Dr. Suzanne Slack, Dr. Gail Nonnecke, Dr. Daren Mueller Anand, Yash MD University of Maryland-College Park MD Physics and Astronomy Ph.D. in condensed matter physics. I will conduct...