ACS Award for Encouraging Underrepresented and Economically Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences
Forecasted
ACS Award for Encouraging Underrepresented and Economically Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences supports individuals and institutional work encouraging students into chemistry careers.
Funder: Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2027 (Annual nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 individual award, $1,500 in travel funds, and a $10,000 institutional grant
Summary: Recognizes individuals who encourage underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students to pursue chemical sciences and engineering careers.
Key Information: The recipient designates an eligible nonprofit institution to receive the separate institutional grant.
Description
Established by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation in 1993, this annual award recognizes significant accomplishments by individuals who encourage students underrepresented in the profession to choose careers in the chemical sciences and engineering. Nominees may work in academia, industry, government, or other independent facilities. The Foundation funds the award, while the American Chemical Society (ACS) administers the program and selects the recipient.
The program pairs individual recognition with institutional support. In addition to a monetary award, travel funds, and a certificate for the recipient, a separate grant supports an eligible nonprofit institution designated by the awardee. That grant strengthens the institution’s activities in meeting the award’s objectives of encouraging students toward chemical sciences and engineering careers.
