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Building US Competitiveness

ARCS® Foundation is a nationally recognized nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization started and run entirely by women who boost American leadership and aid advancement in science and technology.  To address the country's need for new scientists and engineers, we provide unrestricted funding to help the country's brightest graduate and undergraduate students create new knowledge and innovative technologies.

  • We sponsor talented, motivated American students at top US research universities.
  • Nine out of 10 ARCS Scholars after they graduate work in their sponsored fields - creating knowledge, developing technologies, launching start-up companies, inspiring youth.
  • Our 15 chapters build industry partnerships to support research important to their own communities.

Our Mission

ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation advances science and technology in the United States by providing financial awards to academically outstanding students who are US citizens studying to complete degrees in science, engineering, math, technology, and medical research.

Opening Doors to Scientific Achievement

ARCS Foundation embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values critical to scientific excellence and innovation. We believe these core values are crucial to creating a welcoming environment within our organization. We open doors to talented individuals who bring different perspectives to scientific research. ARCS Foundation celebrates and supports the efforts of our partner institutions as they eliminate barriers to academic and scientific achievement.

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Paula Hagedorn Diehr, PhD, 2024 ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame, Recognized for pioneering work as a biostatistician who developed statistical methods and approaches that thousands of medical researchers have adopted for interpretation of large datasets.
 

 

Featured News

 

ARCS Alum Contributing to Net Zero Science to Lower Carbon Emissions by 2050
ARCS Scholar Alum David McCollum is working on lowering carbon emissions.
Humans Lie, But Should Artificial Intelligence Too?
Humans to lie to be kind or avoid discomfort, but should artificial intelligence do the same?
Human Behavior’s Influence on Scientific Advances
Gretchen Engbring, PhD, is a Sustainability Social Scientist at Stanford University.
ARCS Includes Clinical Psychology as an Approved Program
Clinical Psychology is an approved discipline to be considered for ARCS Scholar Award funding.
Love Your Science? Communicate It.
ARCS Scholar Alum Christine Wilcox is a professional, award-winning science writer and editor.
The Importance of Information Literacy In The Age of AI
Michael Feffer, ARCS Scholar, confirms artificial intelligence is the cause of misinformation.

 

In the News

 

Dr. Lindsay Young headshot

Honolulu's Young Heads National Geographic Research Team

Posted on Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Honolulu ARCS Scholar Lindsay Young is vice president for research for the National Geographic Society's Pristine Seas Program. She heads an eight-member research team that works with conservationists, filmmakers, and communication and policy experts to help protect the world’s oceans. Young is also an affiliate graduate faculty member... Read more

Unlocking the Mysteries of Exoplanets: A Scholar’s Journey through Space

Posted on Monday, October 7, 2024

Growing up under a pristine night sky far from city lights, one scholar’s fascination with the cosmos began early. Surrounded by stars and the Milky Way, Nicholas Saunders was captivated by the sheer magnitude of the universe. But his interest in exoplanets—planets orbiting stars outside our solar system—was... Read more