ARCS Scholar Awards (I)
ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation, Inc. is a unique, nonprofit, national volunteer organization of women dedicated to providing scholarships to academically outstanding U.S. citizens studying to complete their degrees in science, medicine and engineering, thereby contributing to the worldwide advancement of science and technology.
Call for nominations: September 13, 2021
Application/Nomination Deadline: October 15, 2021
For more information contact: Sonia Lepe
Award Info
$5,000 stipend per year for two years (second year contingent upon continued satisfactory academic progress).
Eligibility
Each school holds its own competition and makes the final selection of its scholars who meet the following minimum criteria:
- Must have achieved a graduate level UC GPA of 3.5 or better through the Spring 2021 quarter.
- Must have have completed at least two years of graduate study, with at least two years remaining before degree completion.
- Must be making satisfactory progress toward their degree goal.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must have identified their individual area of research interest and be willing to prepare a poster board of their research for display at the awards dinner.
- Must have exhibited excellent interpersonal and leadership abilities during their academic program.
- Please note this change: must have advanced to candidacy at the time of application/nomination
Application Process
Students should check with their schools for internal deadlines and procedures before submitting any materials. Schools submit their selected scholar packets to Graduate Division by the deadline below, to include the following:
- A completed ARCS Foundation Scholar Award Nomination form
- A completed Student Biographical Profile with a 100-word student bio
- A current CV
- A statement by the awardee of no more than 2-3 pages in length, describing their research project, progress to date, and plan for completion
- A confidential evaluation of the student by their faculty advisor (multiple letters are acceptable)
- Letters from the program advisor, department chair, and associate dean
The selection process will include a personal interview; each student must be able and willing to speak articulately about their career goals and research.