Goldwater Application Writing Workshop

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 11:14:27 -0400

Are you planning to apply to the Goldwater Scholarship for STEM researchers?

Come learn about how to be nominated, and what makes a competitive application and details on how to write it.

This Friday, October 16, 2020

12-12:50pm

Webex link below

Sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Prestigious Scholarships and the Meyerhoff Scholars Program.

To be eligible for nomination for a Goldwater Scholarship, a student must:

1. Be a full-time1 matriculated sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited 2- or 4-year institution of higher education during the 2020-2021 academic year,
2. Intend to pursue a research career in a natural science, mathematics or engineering,2
3. Have a college grade point average of at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale 3, and
4. Be a U.S. citizen from the 50 states or the District of Columbia; a U.S. national for those students nominated by institutions in Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; or a permanent resident. A permanent resident must submit a photocopy of their Permanent Resident Card, also known as the Green Card.

AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

Each Goldwater Scholar annually receives an amount equal to the cost of tuition, mandatory fees, books, and room and board minus the amount of support provided for by other sources, up to a maximum of $7.500. Scholars who receive the award as sophomores can expect to receive support for a maximum of two years (4 semesters) or until graduation, if sooner. Scholars who receive the award as juniors can expect to receive support for a maximum of one year (2 semesters) or until graduation, if sooner.

For more information about the Goldwater Scholarship:

https://goldwater.scholarsapply.org

Questions? email Dr. April Householder at aprilh@umbc.edu

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