The ARCS foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) is a non-profit organization that is administered by a group of women who financially support graduates and undergraduates of the United States's colleges and universities. They provide scholarships and awards to create new discoveries in the field of biological and chemical science and technology.
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According to ARCS Scholar Shirin Doroudgar, Ph.D. Researcher, Molecular Cardiology, "Organization like ARCS foundation are the perfect example of how a group of people poised to take action can make a difference."
History
In 1958 a group of women contacted California Institute of Technology President Lee DuBridge to start the program.
Goal
The main objective was declared on the Caltech campus in Pasadena, CA on September 18, 1958: ". . . raise money for scholarships and fellowships (now known as Scholar Awards) . . . for the support of both undergraduate and graduate students.
ARCS Scholars
ARCS scholars perform research in their field and publicize their work in their preferred field.
ARCS scholars must be:
Fields of study
Eligible fields of study are:
Academic
Academic accomplishments include:
Scientific
Scientific accomplishments include:
Economic
Economic accomplishments include: