Due to unsafe road conditions for Anchorage and surrounding areas, UAA’s Anchorage campus will be on a delayed start today, Thursday, Dec. 4. Campus will open at 10 a.m. to allow for safer travel.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship
If you have an exceptional STEM undergraduate student that is qualified for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship please encourage her/him to apply. The Goldwater Scholarship is a highly competitive scholarship that covers up to $7500/year for 1-2 years and is only available to students in select STEM fields. To be eligible, the student must be:
- A US citizen or permanent resident
- Be a sophomore or junior in AY2016-2017
- Have at least a 3.0 GPA. However, the average GPA of winners is approximately 3.95, so students less than 3.9 will be at a disadvantage
- Plan to pursue a research career in Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Medicine, Geosciences, Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy, or Psychology
- Students planning to study medicine are eligible only if they plan a research career rather than practicing physician
- Competitive applicants already have experience working on a research project
UAA has had three winners in the past. This is considered a major scholarship so a successful application will require some significant effort. Students must have three references, ideally individuals that have served as a research mentor. There should be at least one faculty member that is a strong advocate for the student and available to help mentor the student on completing the application. The application process is slightly different from previous years as it now includes a pre-application phase:
1) Friday, December 2: UAA deadline for interested applicants to complete a profile and pre-application on the Goldwater website. Students are encouraged to submit their pre-application as soon as possible and not wait until December 2. There may be a short interview to determine if the student will be invited to submit a full application. Students will be notified within 1-2 weeks of the decision. Students that are not competitive will not move to the next stage.
2) Monday, January 2: UAA deadline for complete applications, including letters of reference. The application is completed on the Goldwater website. The application will be reviewed and revisions may be requested by reviewers with a due date of Monday, January 23.
3) Friday, January 27: Nomination submission due by Goldwater Representative.
4) Friday March 31, 2017. Winners are announced.