Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

Its goal is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who are US citizens or permanent residents and intend to pursue careers in these fields.

The scholarship—one of the most prestigious national undergraduate scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics[1][2]—is awarded annually to about 400 college sophomores and juniors out of approximately 1200 nominees.

In awarding scholarships, the Foundation considers the field of study, career objectives, commitment, and potential for a significant professional contribution.

[8] The past presidents and executive secretaries of the foundation:[9] The table below represents the top 20 universities based upon the number of Goldwater Scholars they have produced as of March 22, 2006.

[12] In 2019, the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation partnered with the Department of Defense National Defense Education Programs (NDEP) to dramatically increase the number of scholarships offered from the historical average of 15-20% of nominees at the national level to over 40%.