The Goldwater Scholarship program encourages students to pursue careers in mathematics, engineering, or the natural sciences. (N.B. It does not support clinical/MD-bound students.) The scholarship provides $7500 per year, for up to two years of undergraduate study, and can be used toward tuition, room, board, books and fees.
The University of Chicago can nominate up to four individuals for this competition. To be considered for institutional endorsement, you must submit a complete Goldwater Campus Application, including all three letters of recommendation, by the campus deadline.
Campus Deadline: November 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM CT
2026 Goldwater Scholarship Campus Application
The Goldwater Scholarship program encourages students to pursue careers in mathematics, engineering, or the natural sciences. (N.B. It does not support clinical/MD-bound students.) The scholarship provides $7500 per year, for up to two years of undergraduate study, and can be used toward tuition, room, board, books and fees.
The University of Chicago can nominate up to four individuals for this competition. To be considered for institutional endorsement, you must submit a complete Goldwater Campus Application, including all three letters of recommendation, by the campus deadline.
Campus Deadline: November 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM CT