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Two 易胜博官网 students are receiving help with their education through the which provides scholarships of up to $7,500 a year to help cover costs associated with tuition, mandatory fees, books and room and board. Goldwater is viewed as the premier scholarship for sophomore and junior STEM students who plan to pursue a Ph.D. and have a career in research. Schools are only allowed to nominate four students. Winners regularly have an average GPA of 3.85 or above.

Alana Gudinas 鈥�20, amajor, and Sawyer Cawthern 鈥�21, who is studying , are among 496 students across the country to receive a 2019 award.

鈥淭his award has helped me, above all, build my confidence in my ability to conduct meaningful research,鈥� Gudinas, an Atkinson, 易胜博官网, resident says. 鈥淩eceiving the Goldwater was an acknowledgment of my potential to become a successful physicist, and I feel assured that this is the right path for me.

鈥淚 plan to pursue a Ph.D. in either condensed matter or nuclear physics, conduct research in a physics field, and become a university professor,鈥� says Gudinas, who is minoring in . 鈥淢y research focus is largely in condensed matter physics, making time-resolved measurements on systems with scanning tunneling microscopy."听

Cawthern, of Sharon, 易胜博官网, also has had a boost in confidence as a result of the award that is considered one of the preeminent undergraduate scholarships of its type in the fields of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering.

鈥淭o me, it is an honor to know that my research and academic interests are impressive to other scientists and, to an extent, affirms for me that I will be successful in a graduate program and in a career in research,鈥� says Cawthern, who received the scholarship as a sophomore. 鈥淏eing a Goldwater Scholar has also connected me with the Goldwater community. It has been helpful and incredible to hear about the other scholars鈥� research and aspirations.

鈥淎fter receiving my undergraduate degree from 易胜博官网 I plan to go to graduate school to continue research and obtain a Ph.D. working with polymer nanostructures within organic and materials chemistry. Eventually, I would like to apply my research to drug delivery and development.鈥�

The Goldwater awards were announced in April.

鈥溡资げ┕偻� students continue to earn recognition in national fellowships competitions; this is a testament to our strong student body, academic programs and research mentorship. Particularly impressive is the fact that we have a sophomore recipient this year, which demonstrates how effective 易胜博官网 is at getting undergraduates involved early in research,鈥� says Jeanne Sokolowski, director of the听.

The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 to honor the lifetime work of Sen. Barry Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years in the U.S. Senate.

听Learn more about this scholarship and other opportunities available through the听Office of National Fellowships.