The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship program’s purpose is to encourage outstanding
students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering
and to foster excellence in those fields. The Foundation will award
undergraduate scholarships to outstanding students in the Spring of 2010 for use
during the 2010-2011 academic year. To be considered, a student must be
nominated by USC. USC may nominate a maximum of four candidates for the
Goldwater Scholarships. The School of Engineering and the College of Letters,
Arts and Sciences will each nominate two students for this award.
students to pursue careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering
and to foster excellence in those fields. The Foundation will award
undergraduate scholarships to outstanding students in the Spring of 2010 for use
during the 2010-2011 academic year. To be considered, a student must be
nominated by USC. USC may nominate a maximum of four candidates for the
Goldwater Scholarships. The School of Engineering and the College of Letters,
Arts and Sciences will each nominate two students for this award.
In 2008, two out of the four nominees from USC (College majors) were both
selected as Goldwater scholarship recipients.
selected as Goldwater scholarship recipients.
Major: Biophysics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Structural and Computational
Biology. Integrate computational and experimental tools of biophysics to
understand the molecular mechanisms of the nervous system.
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Structural and Computational
Biology. Integrate computational and experimental tools of biophysics to
understand the molecular mechanisms of the nervous system.
Major: Biological Science/Health
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Pediatrics
and Molecular Biology. Conduct research in biomedical science and practice in
Utah or Idaho where muscular dystrophy cases are high.
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Pediatrics
and Molecular Biology. Conduct research in biomedical science and practice in
Utah or Idaho where muscular dystrophy cases are high.
Please share this opportunity with your students and encourage
outstanding individuals to apply.
o To be eligible, applicants must be science, math, or engineering majors
who will be USC juniors or seniors in 2010-2011.
who will be USC juniors or seniors in 2010-2011.
o To be considered, an application must be submitted in complete form with
all required supporting documents (letters of reference, official high-school
and college transcripts). See online information for more detailed instructions.
all required supporting documents (letters of reference, official high-school
and college transcripts). See online information for more detailed instructions.
o Each scholarship is valued at up to $7,500 annually. Junior-level
scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of two years of scholarship
support, and senior-level scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of
one year of scholarship support.
scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of two years of scholarship
support, and senior-level scholarship recipients are eligible for a maximum of
one year of scholarship support.
Further information about the Goldwater Scholarship program may be found at
the following website: http://www.act.org/goldwater/ .
Application instructions are attached.
the following website: http://www.act.org/goldwater/ .
Application instructions are attached.
Application deadline for students: December 4, 2009.
Nominees
submitted: January 15, 2010
Nominees
submitted: January 15, 2010
For additional questions, contact Donna Garcia, College Dean’s
Office, dlgarcia@college.usc.edu
or x08555.
Office, dlgarcia@college.usc.edu
or x08555.
