Honoring the late Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater, the scholarships provide up to $7,500 per year. “Both of our Goldwater recipients showed great creativity in continuing to expand their research and scientific skills and experiences under severe COVID-19 restrictions,” he said. Goldwater Scholarships The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation was established by Congress in 1986. They just said, ‘OK, we’d love to have you on board.’”Moore will spend the summer performing chronic pain research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. “Ultimately, my goal is to do autonomous robotics research for NASA or another government entity.