Scholarship Value: $70,000
Awards Available: 438
Award Deadline:
Jan 30, 2026
2026 Goldwater Scholarship Competition
Dear Goldwater Campus Representative Colleagues and Student Applicants:
The Goldwater Scholarship Foundation is excited to announce that the 2026 Goldwater Scholarship competition will open on September 2, 2025. Institution nominations must be submitted by January 30, 2026. We anticipate supporting 400 to 450 new awardees in 2026.
The Foundation aims to identify, encourage, and financially support promising college sophomores and juniors interested in pursuing research careers in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics. We welcome nominees from a wide range of institutions, from community colleges to research-intensive universities. Candidates must be college sophomores or juniors, U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and should intend to pursue research careers in science, engineering, or mathematics. We encourage transfer students and veterans to reach out to their campus representatives for guidance.
Students interested in being nominated for the scholarship should consult with their Goldwater Campus Representative as early in the nomination cycle as possible. Contact information for Campus Representatives can be found through the Campus Representative Locator at the top of this web page.
We will hold weekly Open Houses for Campus Representatives every Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Open House sessions will feature presentations from Foundation staff, Scholarship America representatives, Goldwater reviewers, and Goldwater Scholars, covering various topics as well as providing an opportunity for questions and answers. The first Open House session will take place on August 20, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. ET.
In addition to the weekly sessions for Campus Representatives, the Foundation will host Open House sessions specifically for students on September 17 (at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.) and November 5, 2025 (at 4:00 p.m.). At the sessions on September 17th, attendees will have the opportunity to meet with current Goldwater Scholars; at the November 5th session, attendees will have the opportunity to meet with Goldwater reviewers. Zoom links for the CR sessions will be emailed to all Goldwater Campus Representatives in August.
How to Apply:
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Scholarship Value: $70,000
Awards Available: 438
Award Deadline: Jan 30, 2026