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Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation Scholarships
 
 
ARCS Foundation Scholarships
Achievement Rewards for College Scientists
  
 
PURPOSE:
Chicago ARCS Scholars pursue master’s and doctoral degrees in a wide range of subjects involving leading-edge technologies in science and engineering. Representative university departments eligible to sponsor ARCS Scholars include artificial intelligence, biochemistry, biology, cell and molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geological science, immunology, mathematics, medicine, and physics.
 
ELIGIBILITY:
1. An ARCS Scholar must be a citizen of the United States.
2. An ARCS Scholar must have an undergraduate and graduate grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
3. An ARCS Scholar must be enrolled as a full-time PhD or Master’s student in The Graduate School specializing in natural sciences or engineering.
 
AWARD NOTIFICATION:
Announcement of ARCS awards will be made by the end of spring quarter and are for the following academic year.
 
AWARD AMOUNT
Last year the ARCS award was $10,000.
 
DEADLINE:
Friday, February 27, 2009 at 12:00 noon.
 
CONTACT:
Lesley Perry, The Graduate School, 633 Clark Street, Crown 1-502, Evanston Campus 847/491-7332, l-perry2@northwestern.edu
 
Download the ARCS Application.

Last updated: Jul 28 2008 1:44PM