The Goldwater Scholarships are awarded exclusively for undergraduate study. Each year around 240 scholarships are given to rising juniors and seniors with the ability and commitment to pursue research careers in mathematics and the natural sciences, as well as many engineering fields.
Link to complete eligibility requirements
Internal Deadline: November 21st, 2025
National Deadline: January 30th, 2026
Campus Contacts:
Goldwater Representative, Associate Professor Melody N. Neely, Ph.D. melody.neely@maine.edu
Nives Dal Bo-Wheeler, nives.dalbowheeler@maine.edu (Office of Major Scholarships, Director)