Tick-borne disease. Brain disorders. Increasing demands for clean, sustainable water. Washington State University graduate students are finding solutions to these problems — and more — with the support of the Washington Research Foundation. And thanks to the foundation’s most recent gift, emerging scientists at WSU and UW will be supported for years to come.
Washington Research Foundation (WRF) recently donated $1.65 million to support ARCS Foundation Seattle Chapter endowments held at WSU and UW, with the intention to fund annual ARCS scholar awards at both universities in perpetuity.
WRF seeks to cultivate the talents of outstanding, early career researchers in Washington state so their work may benefit the public through innovative discovery that leads to new products, services, or practices. Since 1996, WRF has supported 132 ARCS scholars at WSU and UW through a combination of endowed annual contributions.
WSU ARCS Scholar and Graduate Research Assistant in the Moreau Group in the Chemistry Department, Natalie Yaw said, “Being an ARCS scholar allows me to invest in technology that expedites my research, things that I would not be able to acquire on a baseline graduate stipend. The added financial support is part of the reason I chose to pursue my graduate research at WSU.”
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