Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program

To honor former Senator Barry Goldwater through the operation of an education scholarship program, financed by a permanent trust fund endowment, designed to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering.


Agency - Barry Goldwater Scholarship And Excellence In Education Foundation

Website Address

http://www.act.org/goldwater




Program Accomplishments

The Foundation, in its fifteen year history, has selected a total of 3,962 Goldwater Scholars. The vast majority are currently pursuing the Ph.D., while most of the members of the last two classes are still at the undergraduate level. As a matter of interest, 50 Goldwater Scholars have been selected as Rhodes Scholars and 57 have received The Marshall Award. Numerous Goldwater Scholars have received other highly prestigious postgraduate fellowships including the Churchill, Truman Fulbright, Hughes, Hertz, National Science Foundation and many others.

Uses and Use Restrictions

Assistance is intended solely for the use of scholars.