Award Description
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship is awarded to outstanding sophomores or juniors who are studying mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering and who intend to pursue a research career. The award provides up to $7,500 per year for a maximum of two years for undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and housing expenses.
For this scholarship, you will first submit your application internally to OSU through the National and Global Scholarships Advising office. Then, our office will coordinate a faculty committee who will read all OSU applications and select up to four (or five or six if one is a transfer student and/or one is a veteran) to endorse. These candidates will then continue to compete on the national level.
Award Details
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 per full academic year. 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.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be a current sophomore or junior pursuing a degree at an accredited 2- or 4-year institution of higher education, and must be a full time student during the academic terms in which they would be receiving the Goldwater Scholarship.
- Intend to pursue a research career in natural science, mathematics, or engineering.
- Have a college GPA of at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale
- Be a U.S. citizen or national from the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, and any other territory or possession of the United States; or a permanent resident. A permanent resident must submit a photocopy of their Permanent Resident Card, also known as a Green Card.
Application Timeline
- First Tuesday of September: online application opens; complete pre-application
- October - December: Prepare application, consult with references, seek feedback from our office
- December 18, 2024: OSU Campus deadline
- January 3, 2025: References are due
- January: OSU selects four nominees (OSU may nominate a fifth student if we select a transfer student)
- Last Friday in January: Nominations due from OSU to the Goldwater Foundation
- Last Friday in March: Scholars announced
Get Started
Get acquainted with the Goldwater Scholarship by watching the recording of a panel with Goldwater alumni from OSU.
Contact LeAnn Adam or Becca Otto in National and Global Scholarships Advising to talk about how to begin your application!
Past Recipients of the Goldwater Scholarship at OSU
|
Year |
Name |
Field of Study |
Goldwater Scholar/ |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Madalyn Gragg | Mechanical Engineering, Physics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2024 | Jose Naranjo Mendez | Chemical Engineering, Bioresource Research | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2024 | Roberto Ponce Velez | Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2023 | Kimberly Truong | Computer Science, Math | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2022 | Xavier Tacker | Bioresource Research, Forestry | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2022 | Gretchen Fujimura | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2021 | Emily Gemmill | Biochemistry and Biophysics, Computational Biology | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2021 | Alyssa Pratt | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Computer Science | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2021 | Tegan Thurston | Bioengineering | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2021 | Cindy Wong | Chemical Engineering | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2020 | Yesh Godse | Computer Science | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2020 | Tucker Holstun | Chemical Engineering | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2019 | Ryan Tollefsen | Physics and Mathematics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2019 | Kendra Jackson | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2019 | Isabella Karabinas | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Psychology | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2019 | Kyzer Gerez | Nuclear Engineering | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2018 | Delaney Smith | Biochemistry and Biophysics, Education | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2018 | Kendra Jackson | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Honorable Mention | ||
| 2017 | Gregory "Mirek" Brandt | Physics and Mathematics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2017 | True Gibson | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2017 | Delaney Smith | Biochemistry and Biophysics, Pre-Education |
Honorable Mention | ||
| 2016 | Brian Josephson | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Honorable Mention | ||
| 2016 | Arianna Kahler-Quesada | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Honorable Mention | ||
| 2016 | Alden Moss | Bioengineering | Honorable Mention | ||
| 2015 | Miranda Raper | Bioengineering | Honorable Mention | ||
| 2014 | Emily Cade | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Honorable Mention | ||
| 2013 | Justin Zhang | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2013 | Thomas Pitts | Mathematics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2013 | Helen Hobbs | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2013 | James Rekow | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Honorable Mention | ||
| 2012 | Annika Swanson | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2012 | Alejandra Marquez Loza | Bioresource Research | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2011 | Ishan Patel | Bioengineering | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2010 | Caitlin Crimp | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2009 | Elizabeth Dunfield | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2009 | Charity Deatherage | Botany | Honorable Mention | ||
| 2009 | Nick Lowery | Bioengineering, Biochemistry | Honorable Mention | ||
| 2009 | Jenna Wilson | Bioengineering | Honorable Mention | ||
| 2007 | Noah Strycker | Fisheries Resources | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2007 | Katherine Bateman | Microbiology | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2007 | Tony Rianprakaisang | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Honorable Mention | ||
| 2006 | Taralyn Tan | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2006 | Erin Reike | Bioengineering | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2006 | Anahita Fallahi | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2005 | Edmond O'Donnell, III | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2004 | Nancy Lee | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2004 | Heather Bolstad | Biochemistry and Biophysics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2003 | Mark Abel | Chemistry | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 2003 | Natalie Biggs | Goldwater Scholar | |||
| 2000 | Thomas Young | Biology | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 1998 | Laura Anderson | Goldwater Scholar | |||
| 1996 | Michael Anderson | Zoology | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 1996 | Nancy Eldin | Chemical Engineering | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 1996 | Aleta Groenig | Botany | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 1995 | Sum Yee Lai | Chemistry | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 1995 | Emily Ray | Goldwater Scholar | |||
| 1994 | Janelle Moore | Goldwater Scholar | |||
| 1993 | Nathan Dunfield | Mathematics | Goldwater Scholar | ||
| 1991 | Amy Kimzey | Goldwater Scholar | |||
| 1991 | Jennifer Sheperd | Goldwater Scholar | |||