The Oregon Chapter annually supports about 22-25 first-year PhD candidates through bequests, endowed funds, donors, member assessment, and chapter fundraising.
The chapter president notifies the universities regarding how many awards will be available for each of the approved programs. Each university establishes a Scholar Selection Committee for the purpose of selecting top PhD candidates to attend their institutions.
To be eligible to receive an ARCS Scholar Award, candidates must:
As unrestricted awards, funds may be used in any way that advances scholars' research.
For more information, contact ARCS Foundation Oregon.