Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program

Interested sophomores and juniors should contact their undergraduate officer.

All School of Engineering department nominations are due at the Dean's Office by
Wednesday,
December 5,
2007.

For additional information, contact Maria Marangiello
(tel. x3-8012)

Instructions for School of Engineering students interested in applying*:

To be nominated for the pre-screening process, contact your undergraduate officer, a faculty member who knows you, or your faculty advisor to ask them to nominate you for the scholarship.

Their nomination must include:

MIT transcript
A letter of support describing your attributes as a candidate
CV of candidate

The nomination material is due to the MIT Faculty Representative, Dean Cynthia Barnhart, School of Engineering, Room 1-235A/B, by December 5 (extended from November 21st.)

Two candidates from the School of Engineering (one student nomination per SoE department/division will be accepted) will be selected to move forward to the Goldwater Scholarship Foundation in January 2008. Nomination materials will be sent upon candidate selection to the School of Engineering undergraduate officer or can be downloaded from the Goldwater web site. Completed materials are due to the Faculty Representative (see above) by January 28, 2008.

*Please contact the School of Science Dean’s Office for information on their nominee selection process.

Goldwater Foundation Requirements:

Nominated candidates should possess and clearly demonstrate the characteristics the Foundation seeks:

Strong candidates may have had the opportunity to participate in research. In their nomination materials, the nominees should discuss their research experience, and it is requested that one of the evaluations be completed by the individual who supervised the work
Students who may not have had opportunities for research will demonstrate intellectual curiosity in other ways, perhaps through independent investigation of theory or issues related to their fields of interest
Many candidates have competed for and been awarded internships in research facilities or worked as lab assistants in local industry or at their postsecondary institutions. Other related types of employment are also helpful
Abilities and potential are also shown by a candidate’s meeting significant responsibilities, involvement in mathematics/science/engineering or student organizations, employment, independent investigation and research, early participation in graduate courses, and accomplishments outside the classroom
Strong candidates will provide evidence that demonstrates their individuality
Students who plan a career in secondary math/science education are not considered strong candidates for the Goldwater Scholarship
Nearly all Goldwater Scholars intend to pursue doctoral degrees

The Foundation evaluates nominees on:

Demonstrated potential for and commitment to a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering
Outstanding academic performance
Promising displays of intellectual intensity in science, mathematics, or engineering
Potential for significant future contribution in the student's chosen field