NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE - 2403 Marie Mount Hall - GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIPS INFO SESSIONS NEXT WEEK!!!
Francis DuVinage, Director - Leslie Brice, Coordinator -
www.scholarships.umd.edu
Are you a sophomore or junior thinking seriously about graduate study and a research career in science, math or engineering??
Attend an info session to learn about the Goldwater
Scholarships, the nation's most prestigious undergraduate awards for
students in science, math or engineering!!!
**70% OF MARYLAND¹S NOMINEES HAVE WON GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIPS OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS!!!**
Congratulations to our 2013
awardees, Fang Cao, Noah Mandell, and Stephen Randall!!!
The National Scholarships Office is holding
information sessions about the Goldwater Scholarship and the UMD
nomination process. Attend a session to learn more! (Please note:
eligibility is limited to US Citizens and Permanent Residents,
and a minimum GPA of 3.8 is recommended.)
Wednesday, September 18 at 12 noon at 2403 Marie Mount Hall - RSVP to
goldwater@umd.edu
Wednesday, September 18 at 4:30 pm at 2403 Marie Mount Hall - RSVP to
goldwater@umd.edu
Thursday, September 19 at 12 noon at 2403 Marie Mount Hall - RSVP to
goldwater@umd.edu
Thursday, September 19 at 4:30 pm at 2403 Marie Mount Hall - RSVP to
goldwater@umd.edu
Friday, September 20 at 9 am at 2403 Marie Mount Hall – RSVP to
goldwater@umd.edu
Friday, September 20 at 4:30 pm at 2403 Marie Mount Hall - RSVP to
goldwater@umd.edu
Sessions will take around 45 minutes. Space is limited, so please let us know by email to
goldwater@umd.edu which session
you plan to attend. If these times are not possible for you but you are
interested in learning more, please let us know by writing to the same
address.
The deadline to apply for University of Maryland
nomination for the Goldwater Scholarship will be Monday, November 18,
2013. For more information, read the description below and contact us
at
goldwater@umd.edu
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GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP - Visit the Goldwater website at:
WHO CAN APPLY: US Citizens or Permanent Residents; sophomores or juniors(or 5th year seniors) in fall 2013; majors in math, science, or engineering. A GPA of 3.8 or higher is strongly recommended.
NOMINATION APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, November 18, 2013
IMPORTANT: All candidates for Goldwater Scholarships must be nominated by their college or university.
CONTACT THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS OFFICE AT
goldwater@umd.edu to learn more and for assistance with the
application process. Dr. Robert Infantino is Maryland's faculty
representative for the Goldwater Scholarship.
Description: The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
Program was created to encourage outstanding students to pursue careers
in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering and to foster
excellence in those fields.
The awards will be made on the basis of merit to
sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue graduate study (usually a
Ph.D.) in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. Up to 300
Goldwater Scholarships are awarded annually.
(Important note for pre-med students: Students who
plan to study medicine are eligible for a Goldwater Scholarship ONLY if
they plan a research career rather than a career as a medical doctor in a
private practice.)
Award: Though the Goldwater Scholarship carries a
financial award, financial need is NOT considered. Each scholarship
covers eligible expenses for undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and
room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually.
Scholarship monies not used during one academic year are not
transferable to the succeeding academic year. Sophomore scholarship
recipients are eligible for a maximum of two years of scholarship
support, and junior scholarship recipients are eligible for a
maximum of one year of scholarship support.
UMD Campus Deadline: Monday, November 18, 2013 -
This is the deadline for Maryland students applying for Goldwater
nomination by the University of Maryland, College Park.
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