[Plsgs] FW: Graduate Student Funding - ARCS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP application for 2014-15

[Lambert, Georgina M - (glambert)]

Students interested in applying for this scholarship should contact Georgina at glambert at email.arizona.edu<mailto:glambert at email.arizona.edu>

From: Dorian Voorhees [mailto:voorhees at grad.arizona.edu]

Subject: Graduate Student Funding - ARCS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP application for 2014-15

The ARCS Foundation has put a call out for outstanding scholars to apply for the ARCS Foundation Scholarship for 204-15 (application attached). The award consists of $9,000 stipend ($7,000 from ARCS and $2,000 from the Graduate College), full tuition and a $500 annual travel grant from the Graduate College. The award may extend up to 3 years, however awarded students must re-apply annually. A Graduate College selection committee will review and select up to 35 applications to be forwarded to the ARCS Foundation Scholarship Committee for consideration of award. Number of awards range from 18 to 20.

As you may know, the ARCS(r) Foundation members are a group of women philanthropists interested in advancing science and technology nationwide since the mid 1950's. The Phoenix Chapter alone has provided over 4 million dollars to Scholars at UA, ASU, and NAU. This is a rare opportunity for budding scientists and engineers to learn how to present and interact with donors.
Eligible Fields as designated by ARCS Foundation 2014-15 Call for Applications:

  *   Agriculture and Life Sciences: Agriculture and Biosystems, Plant Sciences, Veterinary Sciences and Microbiology
  *   Engineering - Aerospace and Mechanical, Chemical and Environmental, Civil, Electrical and Computer
  *   Graduate Interdisciplinary Programs: Applied Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, Cancer Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Physiological Sciences
  *   Medicine - Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Immuniobiology
  *   Optical Sciences
  *   Science - Astronomy, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science, Geoscience, Hydrology, Mathematics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Physics

Student Criteria

  *   U.S. citizen only
  *   Well-developed research focus in the science and engineering fields and a strong commitment to complete his or her doctoral degree
  *   at least 2 to 3 years remaining until completion of degree as the ARCS Foundation members and donors like to "mentor" the selected awardees from year to year
  *   3.5 or higher GPA
  *   strong letter of recommendation from faculty advisor (highlight research, communication, entrepreneurially skills and/or accomplishments - speak about the student as a gifted scientist or engineer and as a person)

Department Restrictions
Department Heads or Director of Graduate Studies should vet the applications and submit not more than 3 top applicants including any continuing ARCS Scholar applications. Current 2013-14 ARCS Scholars are listed below.

Applied Math

Ben

Berman

Biomedical Engineering

Celine

Cohn

Biomedical Engineering

Maureen

Keenan

Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Stefanie

Novak

Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Sara

Parker

Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Michael

Rak

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Kayla

Polzin

Electrical and Computer Science

Jerrie

Fairbanks

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Danielle

Buck

Neuroscience

Sarah

MacNamee

Optical Sciences

David

Carlson

Optical Sciences

Brian

Wheelwright

Physiological Sciences

Reece

Mazade

Physiological Sciences

Dennis

Pollow

Statistics

Brian

Mannakee

Soil, Water, and Environmental Sciences

Corin

Hammond



Application
Deadline is Nov 11, 2012 by 5:00 PM

  *   Submit ONE COMPLETE PAPER COPY WITH Applicant Signature (page 3) to Dorian Voorhees, Graduate College, Admin 322, by deadline date and time
  *   Letter of recommendation may be sealed or open but must accompany application
  *   Please note that University Representative is Dorian Voorhees, Assistant Dean, Graduate College (page 3)


Dorian

Dorian Voorhees
Assistant Dean
Graduate College
University of Arizona
520-621-3471
520-621-7112 (fax)
voorhees at grad.arizona.edu<mailto:voorhees at grad.arizona.edu>

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