Page 3 - 2016-2017 ARCS Oregon Annual Report

PhD students to Oregon 3 l l ARCS NATIONAL ataglance
• Incorporated in 1958
• $105 8
million given for scholar awards nationally
• 9 800 individual scholars supported
• 15 ARCS chapters in 12 states 1336 members
• 51 universities approved in a a a a rigorous evaluation process
• University departments rank in the top 100 nationally
• 1 1 800 start-ups founded by ARCS scholars with $10 billion in economic impact
• 3 600 patents registered by ARCS scholars • Member Council on
Competitiveness
• Awarded James L Fisher Award Award for for Distinguished Service to Education by Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
l l OREGON CHAPTER ataglance
• • • • • • • • • Incorporated in 2004
$3 2
million for scholar awards 201 individual PhD candidates supported
for 3 years
Each member contributes $500 toward scholar awards annually
Statewide organization with membership in Bend Corvallis Eugene Newport Portland Salem Seal Rock
Individuals corporations foundations have supported
PhD candidates 3 approved universities: Oregon Health & Science University University University Oregon Oregon State University University University University University University of Oregon Oregon 37 approved programs and departments are supported
OHSU OSU UO use scholar awards to to recruit top Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
will be young minds U S colleges