LoginsThe Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the Barry Goldwater Summer Research Internship Program, which will expand opportunities for college freshmen and sophomores to participate in cutting-edge research in their fields of interest. Authorized by Congress, the program celebrates the Foundation’s 40th anniversary and builds on its longstanding commitment to identifying, encouraging, and financially supporting undergraduates who aspire to become the Nation’s next generation of research scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. In its inaugural summer of 2027, the program will support 20 research positions in Chemistry, Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering, Engineering, Life Sciences, and Physics and Astronomy.
Goldwater Interns will join collaborative research teams at laboratories across the nation, working alongside senior researchers, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and other undergraduates. Each intern will receive $10,500 in financial support for the 10-week research experience. Applications are due November 2, 2026, and selected applicants will be notified by January 15, 2027.
“Early research experiences play an important role in shaping the career paths of college undergraduates,” said Dr. John Mateja, President of the Goldwater Scholarship Foundation. “Throughout the Foundation’s 40-year history of supporting young scholars, undergraduate involvement in research has been one of the most important factors in steering students toward research careers in science, engineering, and mathematics.”
For additional information and application materials for the Goldwater Summer Research Internship Program, please visit goldwaterinternship.gov (opens in a new tab).