The ARCS foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) is a non-profit organization that is administered by a group of women who financially support graduates and undergraduates of the United States's colleges and universities. They provide scholarships and awards to create new discoveries in the field of biological and chemical science and technology. According to ARCS Scholar Shirin Doroudgar, Ph.D. Researcher, Molecular Cardiology, "Organization like ARCS foundation are the perfect example of how a group of people poised to take action can make a difference."