ACS Award for Creative Invention
ACS Award for Creative Invention recognizes a single inventor for completed work applying chemistry or chemical engineering research to improve people's material prosperity and happiness.
Funder: American Chemical Society
Due Dates: August 5, 2026 (Nominations open) | December 5, 2026 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 and a certificate, plus up to $1,000 in travel reimbursement
Summary: Recognizes a single inventor whose successful application of chemistry or chemical engineering research benefits people's material prosperity and happiness.
Key Information: The nominee must be named as an inventor on a granted patent for the work being recognized.
Description
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Award for Creative Invention honors a single inventor for the successful application of research in chemistry and/or chemical engineering that contributes to the material prosperity and happiness of people. It recognizes completed inventive work and its practical benefits, rather than providing funding for a proposed research project. The award is part of the ACS National Awards in Chemical Engineering & Industrial Chemistry.
Sponsored by ACS Corporation Associates, the award emphasizes the connection between chemical research, creative invention, and societal benefit. Selection considers alignment with the award's purpose, scientific impact, innovation, benefit to society, and service to ACS goals and the scientific community.
