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  • ARCS Scholar

    ARCS® Foundation advances science

    by providing financial awards to academically outstanding U.S. citizens

  • ARCS Scholars work

    to complete degrees in science, engineering and medical research

  • ARCS Brilliant college scholars

    study at top ranked university STEM programs

  • ARCS is ensuring a bright future

    for science in America

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.

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.

 


 

 

Featured News

 

Margaret Coad, ARCS Foundation
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Christine Burton, ARCS Foundation
ARCS® Foundation Receives $50,000 Grant from Burton Family Foundation
The grant will allow ARCS to continue its support for US scientific advancement and competitiveness.
Dr. Rhonda Franklin, ARCS Foundation
Blazing a Path—From a STEM Camp to a Captivating Career
Dr. Rhonda Franklin is sparking interest in electrical engineering for minority students.
Portrait of ARCS Foundation Scholar Alum Becky Barak standing in a field
Cultivating the Windswept Prairie
Plant conservation champion and ARCS Scholar Alumna Becky Barak tells her story.
Danielle Lambert, ARCS Foundation
Breaking the Cycle of Cyber Dating Abuse
A CDC grant is helping ARCS Scholar Alumna Danielle Lambert tackle the topic of teenage dating abuse and violence perpetrated online.

 

In the News

 

Christine Burton, ARCS Foundation

ARCS® Foundation Receives $50,000 Grant from Burton Family Foundation

Posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2021

LAGRANGE, Georgia, May 11, 2021—Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation recently received a $50,000 Capacity Building Grant from the Burton Family Foundation to support operating costs, allowing the organization to continue its 63-year legacy of support for US scientific advancement and competitiveness. 

This recent award is a continuation... Read more