[American Chemical Society](https://www.acs.org)

May 1, 2025 (Application deadline)

Minimum $1,500 one-time scholarship; paid directly to recipient’s financial aid office

Supports female undergraduate chemistry majors entering their junior or senior year, based on need and academic merit.

Applicants must demonstrate financial need and have a minimum 3.25 GPA; pre-med students are not eligible.

--- ## Description The Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship, established in memory of Priscilla Carney Jones, provides financial support to female undergraduate students majoring in chemistry or related disciplines as they begin their junior or senior years. The scholarship aims to address the challenges faced by women in chemistry and is awarded based on both academic achievement and financial need. The award is intended to help cover tuition, books, and lab fees, and is paid directly to the recipient’s institution. --- ## Due Dates - **Application Deadline:** May 1, 2025 (all materials must be received by this date) --- ## Funding Amount - **Award Amount:** Minimum of $1,500 (one-time award) - **Use of Funds:** Tuition, books, and lab fees only (housing, transportation, and personal fees are not covered) - **Disbursement:** Funds are sent directly to the recipient’s financial aid office --- ## Eligibility Applicants must meet all of the following criteria: - Identify as female (inclusive of cis and trans women, and persons assigned female at birth) - U.S. citizen or permanent resident - Enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university - Rising junior or senior (i.e., entering junior or senior year in the upcoming academic year) - Major in chemistry or a chemistry-related science (pre-med students intending to go to medical school are not eligible) - Minimum overall GPA of 3.25 - Demonstrated financial need (unmet need = cost of tuition, fees, and books minus family contribution and other aid) - Have completed or plan to conduct research during undergraduate years --- ## Application Process Applicants must submit the following materials via the [online application portal](https://fs7.formsite.com/vatz5F/PCJScholarship/index): - Applicant statement (up to 500 words) describing suitability for the scholarship - Community service activities (list format) - Leadership roles (list format) - Research presentations/publications (list format) - Research summary (up to 250 words) describing research or planned research and the applicant’s role - Future goals statement (up to 250 words) - Resume or CV (PDF) - Most recent award letter from the institution (itemizing costs and financial aid) - Estimated unmet financial need for the upcoming academic year - [Reference form](https://fs7.formsite.com/vatz5F/ReferenceForm/index) completed by academic/research advisor, including a letter of recommendation (must be submitted by the deadline) --- ## Additional Information - The scholarship is a one-time award and cannot be renewed. - The award cannot be used for housing, transportation, or personal expenses. - All application materials, including the advisor’s reference form, must be received by the deadline for consideration. --- ## External Links - [ACS Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship Information (ACS)](https://www.acs.org/funding/scholarships-fellowships/priscilla-carney-jones-scholarship.html) - [Online Application Portal](https://fs7.formsite.com/vatz5F/PCJScholarship/index) - [Advisor Reference Form](https://fs7.formsite.com/vatz5F/ReferenceForm/index) - [ACS Inclusivity Style Guide](https://www.acs.org/about/inclusion/inclusivity-style-guide/gender-and-sexuality.html#gender-neutral-language) --- ## Contact Information | Contact | Details | |------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Email | [wcc@acs.org](mailto:wcc@acs.org) | | General ACS Contact | [help@services.acs.org](mailto:help@services.acs.org) | | Phone | +1 800-227-5558 | | Mailing Address | American Chemical Society, Women Chemists Committee, 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA | | Contact Page | [ACS Contact Page](https://www.acs.org/contact.html) |

Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship

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