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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.

ARCS Foundation and Purdue University Expands National Science Scholar Program to Indiana. Read More...

Purdue University and the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS®) Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing Purdue as a member of the ARCS National Scholar Award Program, which provides support to domestic doctoral scholars in high-impact scientific fields vital to U.S. innovation...

Featured News

Investigating How Prenatal Environments Shape Child Development

Abrishamcar is investigating how prenatal environmental and psychosocial exposures affect child neurodevelopmental outcomes.

ARCS Scholars Network Under the Stars

n early 2025, a sub-group of the ARCS National Scholar Relations Committee came together to plan the first networking event for ARCS Scholar Alumni.

ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame 2015 Inductee is Mourned

ARCS Foundation was saddened to learn that one of our Hall of Fame honorees, David Mangelsdorf, PhD, passed away unexpectedly in August 2025.

Metro Washington Members Celebrate Scholars

The ARCS Metro Washington Chapter’s (ARCS MWC) 2025 Scholar Awards Reception was on October 23, 2025.

Celebrating the Nobel Prize with ARCS Seattle Chapter

David Baker celebrated the one-year anniversary of that honor with the ARCS Seattle Chapter.

Making Every Drop Count

When it rains in cities, where does all the water go?

In the News

ARCS Foundation Launches National Scholar Award Program to Expand Support for America's Top STEM Talent

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

ARCS Foundation announced the launch of its National Scholar Award Program, a new initiative designed to expand support for exceptional U.S. STEM Scholars at universities in regions not currently served by ARCS chapters while investing in high-impact scientific fields critical to U.S. competitiveness.

America's global leadership in science and technology depends...

Bread(fruit) of Life: Honolulu Scholar Alum Honored for Efforts

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Saturday, November 1, 2025

As a major food staple throughout the Pacific Islands and around the Pacific Rim, breadfruit an essential agrosecurity crop. Its biggest advocate may well be ARCS Scholar alumna Diane Ragone, who is credited with creating and curating the largest and most diverse breadfruit conservation collection in the world. On Nov. 14...

AI for Early Detection

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Arianna Bunnell is pursuing her PhD in computer science at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, with an appointment at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center. Her research utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance breast imaging—specifically, mammography and ultrasound—with the goal of expanding access to early cancer detection.

“At the highest...