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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Fletcher Miller [mailto:fmiller@mail.sdsu.edu] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 07, 2014 11:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jennifer Porter; Arlene Gibson<br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: ARCS Scholarship Application Announcement 2014/2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Hi Jennifer and Arlene can you please send this out as a reminder?<o:p></o:p></p><p>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p>Fletcher<o:p></o:p></p><p>Fletcher J. Miller, Ph.D.<br>Department of Mechanical Engineering<br>San Diego State University<br>San Diego, CA 92182<br>(619) 594-5791<br>fletcher.miller @<a href="http://sdsu.edu">sdsu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "Cathie Atkins" <<a href="mailto:catkins@mail.sdsu.edu">catkins@mail.sdsu.edu</a>><br>Date: Jul 21, 2014 1:38 PM<br>Subject: ARCS Scholarship Application Announcement 2014/2015<br>To: "Fletcher Miller" <<a href="mailto:fletcher.miller@sdsu.edu">fletcher.miller@sdsu.edu</a>><br>Cc: "Cathie Atkins" <<a href="mailto:catkins@mail.sdsu.edu">catkins@mail.sdsu.edu</a>><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hi Fletcher, I'm hoping you can forward this to any graduate level students or faculty who meet the requirements for ARCS. </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Take care, Cathie<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Colleagues:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This year we will have only 3 new scholarship openings (competition will be high) with 10 scholar renewals for a total of 13 supported scholarship awards $7,500.00 each. Each selected scholar can be supported for up to 4 years pending continued outstanding progress toward their degree. Initial selection as an ARCS scholar is very competitive. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Any questions after reviewing the information below can be directed to me but please use: "ARCS Scholarship Application" in the subject line.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The deadline for submission is August 8, 2014</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> at 4:00 PM.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Information for your students: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To apply, students should go to the ARCS Scholarship website which can be located by going to <a href="http://www.sdsu.edu/scholarship" target="_blank">www.sdsu.edu/scholarship</a> and clicking on the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation Award under "Scholarship News" on the right column. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Criteria for Consideration includes</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> * </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Major or study in an ARCS supported science (all science majors except psychology) or engineering (all majors) discipline</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> * </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Enrollment as a full time student in a master’s or doctoral level program</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> * </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>United States Citizen</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> *</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.5 GPA or higher in graduate level coursework (including Spring 2013)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Requires:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> *</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Nomination letter from an SDSU research faculty/mentor</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> *</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All graduate level transcripts (including Spring 2014 grades)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> *</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ARCS application cover page</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> *</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Academic Curriculum Vitae: A curriculum CV (download supplemental instructions)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ABOUT ARCS: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please feel free to call or e-mail if you have questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please note my new e-mail address is e-mail: </span><a href="mailto:catkins@sunstroke.sdsu.edu" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#386EFF;text-decoration:none'>catkins@mail.sdsu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Cathie J. Atkins, Ph.D<br>Professor & Associate Dean, College of Sciences<br>Phone: <a href="tel:%28619%29%20594-5732" target="_blank">(619) 594-5732</a><br>Fax: <a href="tel:%28619%29%20594-6381" target="_blank">(619) 594-6381</a><br>e-mail: <a href="mailto:catkins@mail.sdsu.edu" target="_blank">catkins@mail.sdsu.edu</a><br><a href="http://www.sci.sdsu.edu" target="_blank">http://www.sci.sdsu.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><br />--
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