Goldwater Scholarship

2020-21 UR Campus Nomination Timeline

Please be advised that before we nominate you or endorse your candidacy for a fellowship competition, we will perform a conduct and academic honesty check to confirm that you are in good disciplinary and academic standing; a waiver that allows us to do so is part of the FPQ (available below).

• Monday, September 21: Both the Prospective Applicant Form and the Fellowships Preliminary Questionnaire (FPQ) due. This campus questionnaire is a mandatory part of the internal vetting process, along with the Goldwater Student Profile and Pre-App.
  
  
• Tuesday, November 10: Draft of the Goldwater online application and research essay due for initial feedback. The essay may be up to three pages, single or double spaced, in either Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font with 1-inch margins all around. Email URFellowshipAsst@ur.rochester.edu to schedule consultation. Allow at least three business days between submission of draft application and appointment date. It is imperative that applicants solicit critical feedback on the essay from an appropriate faculty/research mentor. be sure to share the Goldwater essay guidelines with anyone reviewing your research statement.
  
  
• Tuesday, December 8, 5pm EST: Revised draft of Goldwater application due for presentation to campus review committee.
  
  
• Monday, December 28: Goldwater recommendation letters due for campus nomination. For internal selection process, signed reference letters should be submitted on letterhead with a current date. Ask your recommenders to click here to upload a letter of recommendation. Letters may be up to three pages, single or double spaced, in either Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font with 1-inch margins all around. Recommendation letter files should be named according to this format: Student Last Name_Fellowship Name Rec_Recommender Last Name (e.g., Smith_Goldwater Rec_Jones)
  
  
• Early January: Goldwater Campus Nomination Committee meets to select nominees.

***FOR NOMINEES ONLY***

• Tuesday, January 26, 2021 12pm EST: Complete, final, revised Goldwater Scholarship APPLICATION and RESEARCH ESSAY due online for nominees.

Official UR electronic TRANSCRIPT and any required non-UR transcripts must be received by this date. Make sure your spring program is reflected accurately on your transcript and that there are no missing fall grades before requesting your UR transcript.

UR Transcripts: Nominees are to request an electronic UR transcript and have it sent directly to the Fellowships Office at fellowships@rochester.edu.

Final, revised (if necessary) Goldwater recommendation LETTERS to be re-submitted via our secure online form for uploading to Goldwater online application system. Recommendation letter files should be named according to this format: Student Last Name_Fellowship Name Rec_Recommender Last Name (e.g., Smith_Goldwater Rec_Jones)

If applicable, documentation regarding PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS is also due at this time.