The ARCS® Foundation, Inc. is a national volunteer women’s organization dedicated to supporting U.S. graduate and undergraduate students by providing scholarships in medicine, engineering and the natural sciences. ARCS or “Achievement Rewards for College Scientists” was formed in 1958 out of concern for U.S. advancement in the sciences. Since then, it has grown to include more than 17 chapters throughout the United States. Its volunteer members have raised more than $79 million and granted over 13,650 scholar awards at 52 leading universities. To learn more about the ARCS Foundation, go to www.arcsfoundation.org.
The ARCS Foundation and the BHSI
In the spring of 2000, former UGA Provost Karen Holbrook approached the ARCS Foundation’s Atlanta chapter about the possibility of support for top graduate students at UGA, particularly those participating in the programs of University’s Biomedical and Health Sciences Initiative. In consultation with the ARCS Foundation, the UGA Office of the Provost submitted materials in spring 2000 on behalf of the University of Georgia Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, to the ARCS national organization to become a nominating institution for ARCS Scholars. Approval was granted by the national body of ARCS to provide support for UGA doctoral students in interdisciplinary biomedical and health sciences.
ARCS Foundation Award Application Information
UGA and the BHSI have been invited to select six new doctoral students for funding in 2012. These awards, in the amount of $7,500 per student, will be made during 2012-2013 academic year as supplements to any assistantship from the University. Recipients of the ARCS Foundation Award, who maintain their academic standing, are funded for three years or through the completion of their doctoral degrees (which ever comes first). Please note that mentors must nominate students and submit applications to the BHSI.
**Most importantly, for FY 2013, one of these six UGA ARCS Awards will be awarded as an ARCS Global Impact Award. This special scholarship of $10,000 will be awarded for one year to a UGA doctoral student whose research does or will have an international effect. For more detailed information about the ARCS Global Impact Award, click here.**
We encourage faculty to nominate graduate students who meet the following eligibility criteria
before July 6, 2012.
Submit applications to:
Dr. Harry Dailey
Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute
University of Georgia
150 Paul D. Coverdell Center,
Athens, GA, 30602
Eligibility Criteria:
1) Significant accomplishment in biomedical and public health related research directed towards preventing, treating or curing human disease.
2) Major Professor is a member of the UGA Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute.
3) Admitted to doctoral candidacy (need to be eligible by beginning of fall semester).
4) Full-time (minimum 9 hours/semester) enrollment for both fall and spring semesters.
5) U.S. citizenship.
6) GPA of 3.5 or above.
7) Available to attend the ARCS Foundation Awards Luncheon in Atlanta in Wednesday, November 14, 2012.
Application Materials:
1) A letter of application (limited to 2 pages) which must clearly and concisely describe the applicant’s research, its biomedical and public health relevance, and how the scholarship will further advance the research. **Applicants interested in applying for the ARCS Global Impact Award must also include a statement explaining how their research directly impacts global health issues, as well as how they plan to use the additional funding to expand or enhance their research project.**
2) A curriculum vitae, including reprints and/or preprints of publications and abstracts of conference presentations.
3) A letter of evaluation/recommendation from a faculty member.
BHSI ARCS Scholars 2011-2012 – Photo
Phillip Callihan
Major Professor: Shelley Hooks
Department: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Jason Mock
Major Professor: Brian Cummings
Department: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Jenna Oberstaller
Major Professor: Jessica Kissinger
Department: Genetics
Kathryn Porter
Major Professor: Mary Ann Johnson
Department: Foods and Nutrition
Bonney Reed-Knight
Major Professor: Ronald Blount
Department: Psychology
Julie Rushmore
Major Professor: Sonia Altizer/Margie Lee
Department: Ecology/Veterinary Medicine
Alecia Septer
Major Professor: Eric Stabb
Department: Microbiology
Timothy Shaw-GLOBAL IMPACT
Major Professor: Ming Zhang
Department: Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Katherine Verbist
Major Professor: Kim Klonowski
Department: Cellular Biology
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BHSI ARCS Scholars 2010-2011 – Photo
Phillip Callihan
Major Professor: Shelley Hooks
Department: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Elizabeth Driskell
Major Professor: Elizabeth Howerth
Department: Veterinary Pathology
Carly Jordan Major Professor: Boris Streipen
Department: Cellular Biology
Megan McCormick
Major Professor: Ronald Blount
Department: Psychology
Bonney Reed-Knight
Major Professor: Ronald Blount
Department: Psychology
Julie Rushmore – GLOBAL IMPACT
Major Professor: Sonia Altizer/Margie Lee
Department: Ecology/Veterinary Medicine
Alecia Septer
Major Professor: Eric Stabb
Department: Microbiology
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BHSI ARCS Scholars 2009-2010 – Photo
Benjamin Austin Major Professor:Jennifer McDowell
Department: Psychology
Caryn Hale Major Professor: Michael and Rebecca Terns
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Megan McCormick Major Professor: Ronald Blount
Department: Psychology
Elizabeth Rahn Major Professor: Andrea Hohmann
Department: Psychology
Michael Stramiello Major Professor: John Wagner
Department: Neuroscience – Physiology and Pharmacology
Carly Jordan Major Professor: Boris Streipen
Department: Cellular Biology
Meagan McManus Major Professor: James Franklin
Department: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
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BHSI ARCS Scholars 2008-2009 – Photo
Jillian Hurst Major Professor:Shelley Hooks
Department: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Carly Jordan Major Professor: Boris Streipen
Department: Cellular Biology
Jodell Linder Major Professor: Daniel Promislow
Department: Genetics
Meagan McManus Major Professor: James Franklin
Department: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Meghan Mitchell Major Professor: L. Stephen Miller
Department: Psychology
Dawn Penn Major Professor: Ruth Harris/Mary Ann Johnson
Department: Foods and Nutrition
Todd Smith Major Professor: Timothy Hoover
Department: Microbiology
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BHSI ARCS Scholars 2008-2009 – Photo
Jillian Hurst Major Professor:Shelley Hooks
Department: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Carly Jordan Major Professor: Boris Streipen
Department: Cellular Biology
Jodell Linder Major Professor: Daniel Promislow
Department: Genetics
Meagan McManus Major Professor: James Franklin
Department: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Meghan Mitchell Major Professor: L. Stephen Miller
Department: Psychology
Dawn Penn Major Professor: Ruth Harris/Mary Ann Johnson
Department: Foods and Nutrition
Todd Smith Major Professor: Timothy Hoover
Department: Microbiology
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BHSI ARCS Scholars 2007-2008 - Photo
Geneva DeMars Major Professor: J. David Puett
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Sarah Eisenstein Major Professor: Andrea Hohmann
Department: Neuroscience – Psychology
Jillian Hurst Major Professor: Shelley Hooks Pence
Department: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Jodell Linder Major Professor: Daniel Promislow
Department: Genetics
Dawn Penn Major Professor: Ruth Harris/Mary Ann Johnson
Department: Foods and Nutrition
Norman Pollock Major Professor: Richard Lewis
Department: Foods and Nutrition
Laura Williams Major Professor: Anne Summers
Department: Microbiology
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BHSI ARCS Scholars 2006-2007
Christopher Black Major Professor: Gary Dudley
Department: Kinesiology
Kara Dyckman Major Professor: Jennifer McDowell
Department: Psychology
Sarah Eisenstein Major Professor: Andrea Hohmann
Department: Neuroscience – Psychology
Tannia Guitierrez Major Professor: Andrea Hohmann
Department: Psychology
Ben Hasselbring Major Professor: Duncan Krause
Department: Microbiology
Dawn Penn Major Professor: Ruth Harris/Mary Ann Johnson
Department: Foods and Nutrition
Brianna Peterson Major Professor: Brian Cummings
Department: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Rebecca Tomlinson Major Professor: Michael Terns
Department: Genetics
Laura Williams Major Professor: Anne Summers
Department: Microbiology
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BHSI ARCS Scholars 2005-2006
Christopher Black Major Professor: Gary Dudley
Department: Kinesiology
Mathew Bonds Major Professor: Pejman Rohani
Department: Ecology
Pamela Bonner Major Professor: Lawrence Shimkets
Department: Microbiology
Sarah Finch Major Professor: Michael Terns
Department: Genetics
Alex Harris Major Professor: Adivye Ergul
Department: Clinical Pharmacy
Edward Mahoney Major Professor: Kevin McCully
Department: Kinesiology
Karen Stirrett Major Professor: Janet Westpheling
Department: Genetics
Richard Suplita Major Professor: Andrea Hohmann
Department: Psychology
Rebecca Tomlinson Major Professor: Michael Terns
Department: Genetics
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BHSI ARCS Scholars 2004-2005
Mathew Bonds Major Professor: Pejman Rohani
Department: Ecology
Pamela Bonner Major Professor: Lawrence Shimkets
Department: Microbiology
Vivien Dugan Major Professor: William Davidson
Department: Infectious Diseases
Sarah Finch Major Professor: Michael Terns
Department: Genetics
Alex Harris Major Professor: Adivye Ergul
Department: Clinical Pharmacy
Kimberly Hill Major Professor: Catherine White
Department: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Edward Mahoney Major Professor: Kevin McCully
Department: Kinesiology
Rebecca Tomlinson Major Professor: Michael Terns
Department: Genetics
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BHSI ARCS Scholars 2003-2004
Pamela Bonner Major Professor: Lawrence Shimkets
Department: Microbiology
Lowell Rayburn Combs Major Professor: Michael Bender
Department: Genetics
Kimberly Hill Major Professor: Catherine White
Department: Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences
Martin Moore Major Professor: Katherine Spindler
Department: Genetics
Andrew Reams Major Professor: Ellen Neidle
Department: Microbiology
Robert Waldo III Major Professor: Duncan Krause
Department: Microbiology
Sarah Finch Major Professor: Michael Terns
Department: Genetics
Michael Yabsley Major Professor: William Davidson
Department: Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
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BHSI ARCS Scholars 2002-2003
Pamela Bonner Major Professor: Lawrence Shimkets
Department: Microbiology
Scott Callison Major Professor: Mark Jackwood
Department: Medical Microbiology and Parisitology
Lowell Rayburn Combs Major Professor: Michael Bender
Department: Genetics
Jarrat Jordon Major Professor: Duncan Krause
Department: Microbiology
Martin Moore Major Professor: Katherine Spindler
Department: Genetics
Andrew Reams Major Professor: Ellen Neidle
Department: Microbiology
Julie Stanton Major Professor: Kojo Mensa-Wilmot
Department: Cellular Biology
Robert Waldo III Major Professor: Duncan Krause
Department: Microbiology
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BHSI ARCS Scholars 2001-2002
Scott Callison Major Professor: Mark Jackwood
Department: Medical Microbiology and Parisitology
Nathaniel Cosper Major Professor: Robert Scott
Department: Chemistry
Bolyn Fralish Major Professor: Rick Tarleton
Department: Cellular Biology
Gregory Fralish Major Professor: David Puett
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Jarrat Jordan Major Professor: Duncan Krause
Department: Microbiology
Martin Moore Major Professor: Katherine Spindler
Department: Genetics
Julie Stanton Major Professor: Kojo Mensa-Wilmot
Department: Cellular Biology
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BHSI ARCS Scholars 2000 – 2001
Jason Goldstein Major Professor: James Travis
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Amy Medlock Major Professor: Harry Dailey
Department: Microbiology
Bolyn Fralish Major Professor: Rick Tarleton
Department: Cellular Biology
Alison Nairn Major Professor: Kelley Moremen
Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Robert Waldo III Major Professor: Duncan Krause
Department: Microbiology
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