[Faculty] Fwd: ARCS Scholarship Application Announcement 2015/2016

[Monte Mehrabadi]

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From: Cathie Atkins <catkins at mail.sdsu.edu>
Date: Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 2:40 PM
Subject: ARCS Scholarship Application Announcement 2015/2016
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Dear Colleagues:

I am sure you will be happy to hear that once again ARCS Scholarships
(Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) are available for our master's
and doctoral level students in the Sciences and Engineering. As you may be
aware, the ARCS Scholarship requires a nomination by the student's faculty
research mentor and an application by the student you are nominating.  ARCS
scholarships awards are highly selective and based upon the excellence and
achievements of the student applicants.

If you are nominating more than one student, an acknowledgement of the fact
you are nominating more than one student along with a relative ranking of
the students you are nominating is also required. I encourage you to
promote this opportunity for your masters and doctoral level students.

*This year we will be funded for 15 positions and with 4 returning students
we will have an all time high of 11 openings for ARCS scholarships! *As you
may know, the scholarship awards are for  $7,500.00 each.  Each selected
scholar can be supported for up to 3 years pending continued outstanding
progress toward their degree. A 4th year of funding can be considered in
many cases.  Initial selection as an ARCS scholar is very competitive.

Any questions after reviewing the information below can be directed to me
but please use: "ARCS Scholarship Application" in the subject line.

*The deadline for submission is August 7, 2015** at 3:00 PM.*

*Information for your students:  *To apply, students should go to the ARCS
Scholarship website at:
https://studentaffairs.sdsu.edu/faodad/webss$ss.pre_get_schl_Detail?p_account_no=A20887&p_ss_year=2016
 and select their major.

*Criteria for Consideration includes*:

·      *  Major or study in an ARCS supported science (all science majors
except psychology) or engineering (all majors) discipline

·       * Enrollment as a full time student in a master’s or doctoral level
program

·       * United States Citizen

·       *3.5 GPA or higher in graduate level coursework (including Spring
2013)

*Requires:*

·       *Nomination letter from an SDSU research faculty/mentor

·       *All graduate level transcripts (including Spring 2015 grades)

·       *ARCS application cover page

·       *Personal Statement Essay: Submit an essay of about 500 words that
describes what encouraged you to pursue your area of study. Please include
your specific research accomplishments during this academic year and what
you plan to be doing professionally in ten years.

·       Academic Curriculum Vitae: A curriculum CV (download supplemental
instructions)

*ABOUT ARCS:  *The San Diego Chapter of the ARCS (Achievement Rewards for
College Scientists) Foundation is one of 14 chapters that is dedicated to
helping the best and brightest United States students by providing graduate
scholarship support in the life sciences, physical sciences and engineering

Please feel free to call or e-mail if you have questions.

Please note my e-mail address is e-mail: catkins at mail.sdsu.edu
<catkins at sunstroke.sdsu.edu>


 Cathie J.  Atkins, Ph.D
Professor & Associate Dean, College of Sciences
Phone:  (619) 594-5732
Fax:  (619) 594-6381
e-mail: catkins at mail.sdsu.edu
http://www.sci.sdsu.edu
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