Bowdoin College
Goldwater Scholarship Initial Application
 
This form is due:
November 7, 2024 at noon
 
With this application, Bowdoin's Student Fellowships Committee will evaluate your candidacy for the Goldwater Scholarship. The application should be completed in one sitting, so as not to lose your progress. Therefore, to begin working on your application, we suggest that you print a copy of the questions below and save copies of any linked materials (such as the Research Projects document and the Goldwater Tip Sheet). 
 
When you are ready, please copy and paste your answers into this application and upload all required documents. This application must be submitted by the initial deadline of Thursday, November 7 at noon. Please know that we do not interview for the Goldwater at this or any future stage. 
 
You are welcome to utilize the following resources during your initial application:
 
  • SFR's Goldwater page
  • Goldwater's own page
  • Individual advising with SFR (book online here)
  • Your academic advisor
Your Information








Are you a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident?
Are you a:
Are you currently studying abroad or do you plan to in the future?
Coursework








Short Answer Essays

We suggest that you read through the "Goldwater Tip Sheet" created by our office as you begin thinking about these answers. 
 




Research Experience
Do you have research projects to enter?
Document Upload
Please upload your Research Essay as a PDF. 

As you complete your application, please keep in mind that the individuals who will be reviewing your application will be attempting to evaluate the likelihood that you will pursue a research career in the natural sciences, mathematics or engineering. Therefore, your responses should help the reviewers understand that you have the appropriate background, experience, skills, temperament, and interest to pursue a long‐term career in research. This does not mean, for example, that you should simply state that you have the temperament but that you should demonstrate through your work that this is the case.

(Please refer to the "Goldwater Tip Sheet" for additional guidelines.)
Please upload your resume as a PDF.
Please upload your unofficial transcript as a PDF.
You've reached the end of the Goldwater initial application for Bowdoin College. Please click the button below to submit your form to Student Fellowships and Research.