Submission Procedures
Graduate Faculty Program Director or designee, submits the ARCS Scholarship Nomination Form* (sent via email to Directors in late August) electronically, uploading the following materials as part of the process:
- Completed ARCS application (sent to eligible academic units via email), with student signature in Section 1
- Letter of Recommendation (one (1) single spaced page max)
Once the nomination form has been submitted, an automatic confirmation will be received immediately. After the submission deadline, all completed eligible applications will undergo faculty review and finalists will move forward to the ARCS Foundation for final selection. Once finalists have been selected, approximately one month after the nomination deadline, departments will be notified by email.
Any questions should be submitted to [email protected].
*If you have any issues accessing the nomination form, please ensure you are logged in to goggle with your ASURITE ID when trying to access the form. In some instances, using a different browser may be necessary.
Deadlines
Nominations for the 2025-26 academic year are due by October 1, 2024 at 5 p.m. Arizona time.
Note: Schools/departments should submit no more than three nominations per program. Nominations are not required for current fellows.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for nomination:
- Students must be enrolled full-time in an on-campus immersion doctoral program conducting research in an approved degree programs list. The list will be provided in the call for nominations per the specifications of the ARCS Foundation.
- Students must be in good academic standing with a minimum 3.5 GPA.
- Students must be a citizen of the United States (permanent residents and international students are not eligible).
Note: Current ARCS fellows do not require department nomination or count toward the above-mentioned limitations. Current scholars will re-apply directly to the Graduate College.
Additional Information
Taxes
Each fellow is personally responsible for individual taxes related to this award. Additional information regarding awards-related tax issues can be found at tax considerations. Specific questions should be directed to a tax advisor or contact the ASU Financial Aid and Scholarship Services.
Overawards
An "overaward" is when a student’s need-based awards exceed his/her financial need, or the total of the awards exceeds the cost of attendance. If a student has been overawarded, federal regulations require ASU to adjust his/her awards, which may result in a reduction in awards or a bill. Need-based aid includes grants, scholarships, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loans, and outside resources (i.e. faculty/staff tuition benefits, scholarships, stipends, etc.). Non-need-based aid includes unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans, Federal Graduate PLUS Loans and Private Education Loans. Questions regarding overawards should be directed to the ASU Financial Aid and Scholarship Services.