20 U.S.C. § 4704: Barry Goldwater scholarship…

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Provides scholarships, fellowships, and research internships for people studying natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. The Foundation sets minimum rules for who can get them. Scholarships go to excellent undergraduate students who plan science, engineering, or math careers and are given first to students at community colleges and the minority-serving institutions listed in section 1067q(a) of this title. Fellowships go to excellent graduate students working toward advanced degrees. Research internships go to excellent undergraduates with the same priority for those schools. The Foundation can run a nationwide competition to choose recipients. People who get scholarships or fellowships are called "Barry Goldwater Scholars." People who get research internships are called "Barry Goldwater Interns." The Foundation can also give honoraria (small awards) to outstanding teachers and volunteers who improve math and science teaching in high schools. If the Board thinks it is practical, these awards can be given yearly to two people chosen at large from each State, one person from each county in each State, people tied to high schools on military reservations, and people tied to the dependent overseas school system. The Board must set the schedule and amounts for these honoraria.

Title 20, §4704

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(a)Award of scholarships, fellowships, and research internships

(1)The Foundation may award scholarships, fellowships, and research internships to eligible persons for study in the fields of the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. Such scholarships, fellowships, and research internships shall be awarded to persons as provided in this chapter who meet the minimum criteria established by the Foundation.

(2)Scholarships shall be awarded to outstanding undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics, which shall be prioritized for students attending community colleges and minority-serving institutions specified in section 1067q(a) of this title.

(3)Fellowships shall be awarded to outstanding graduate students who intend to pursue advanced degrees in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics.

(4)Research internships shall be awarded to outstanding undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics, which shall be prioritized for students attending community colleges and minority-serving institutions specified in section 1067q(a) of this title.

(5)The Foundation may provide, directly or by contract, for the conduct of nationwide competition for the purpose of selecting recipients of scholarships, fellowships, and research internships awarded under this chapter.

(b)Barry Goldwater Scholars and Research Interns

Recipients of scholarships and fellowships under this chapter shall be known as “Barry Goldwater Scholars”. Recipients of research internships under this chapter shall be known as “Barry Goldwater Interns”.

(c)Award of honoraria to volunteers

(1)The Foundation may award honoraria to outstanding educators, teachers, and persons who have volunteered to assist in secondary schools who have made significant contributions to improve the quality of instruction in mathematics and sciences in the secondary school. To the extent the Board determines such action practicable, honoraria awarded under this subsection shall be awarded annually to persons described in the preceding sentence as follows:

(A)To two persons selected at large from each State.

(B)To one person selected from each county in each State.

(C)To persons affiliated with secondary schools on military reservations.

(D)To persons affiliated with the dependent overseas school system.

(2)The Board shall establish a schedule of honoraria to be awarded under paragraph (1).

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2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6303(a)(1), substituted “Award of scholarships, fellowships, and research internships” for “Award of scholarships and fellowships” in heading. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6303(a)(2)(B), substituted “the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics” for “science and mathematics”. Pub. L. 117–81, § 6303(a)(2)(A), which directed substitution of “scholarships, fellowships, and research internships” for “scholarships and fellowships”, was executed by making the substitution in two places, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6303(a)(3), substituted “the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics, which shall be prioritized for students attending community colleges and minority-serving institutions specified in section 1067q(a) of this title” for “mathematics and the natural sciences”. Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6303(a)(4), substituted “the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics” for “mathematics and the natural sciences”. Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6303(a)(5)–(7), added par. (4), redesignated former par. (4) as (5), and in par. (5) substituted “scholarships, fellowships, and research internships” for “scholarships and fellowships”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6303(b), inserted “and Research Interns” after “Scholars” in heading, and inserted “Recipients of research internships under this chapter shall be known as ‘Barry Goldwater Interns’.” at end.

§4704 Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Awards

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Title 20, §4704

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