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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 Atlanta Chapter Chosen to Pilot Roche Program
Roche and ARCS Partner to Focus on Clinical Labs Shortage.
Using Water Cycling to Predict Future Climate Change
An Interview with Sophie Ruehr, ARCS Scholar at UC Berkeley
A Genetic Approach to Preserving Vision
Nnana Amakiri is currently an ophthalmology resident at the John A. Moran Eye Center,
Dr. Lindsay Young headshot
Honolulu's Young Heads National Geographic Research Team
Honolulu ARCS Scholar Lindsay Young is vice president for research for the National Geographic Society's Pristine Seas Program
The Intersection of Research and Personal Journey: The Quest to Understand Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
ARCS Scholar Nathan Anderson's MS research at the University of Oregon stands out as a unique blend of scientific inquiry and personal mission.
Unlocking the Mysteries of Exoplanets: A Scholar’s Journey through Space
Michael Feffer, ARCS Scholar, confirms artificial intelligence is the cause of misinformation.

 

In the News

 

ARCS Foundation, Inc. and Roche Diagnostics Corporation Partner to Tackle Clinical Lab Staffing Shortage

Posted on Monday, November 11, 2024

Pilot Program in Atlanta is Announced

LaGrange Georgia, November 11, 2024 –ARCS Foundation, Inc. a nonprofit dedicated to advancing U.S. scientific progress through scholar awards, and Roche Diagnostics Corporation, a global leader in diagnostics, have joined forces to address the critical shortage of professionals in clinical laboratories. This pioneering program... Read more

Dr. Tomoaki Miura in lab

University of Hawai‘i Researcher Named AAS Fellow

Posted on Friday, October 4, 2024

Congratulations to the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa's Dr. Tomoaki Miura, inducted as an American Association for the Advancement of Sciences Fellow in September. Dr. Miura is professor and chair of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, one of five College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources departments supported with Honolulu... Read more