Career Achievement in Green Chemistry Education
Career Achievement in Green Chemistry Education supports undergraduate instructors by honoring career-long educational work that advances green chemistry and sustainability in classrooms, labs, and beyond.
Funder: American Chemical Society
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Applications open) | November 30, 2026 (Application deadline, 11:59 p.m. EST)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 honorarium, up to $2,500 in conference travel support, and a plaque
Summary: Recognizes established undergraduate instructors for career-long contributions advancing green chemistry and sustainability in education.
Key Information: Awardees are expected to attend the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference and present at an invited symposium.
Description
This American Chemical Society award recognizes an instructor whose cumulative contributions have had a profound and transformative impact on green chemistry and sustainability in education. Co-sponsored by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute and Committee on Environmental Improvement, it honors sustained pedagogical creativity in the classroom, laboratory, and broader chemistry enterprise. It recognizes a significant body of career-long work rather than a single teaching project.
Relevant contributions encompass undergraduate lecture and laboratory materials, research experiences, student mentoring, and curricular development. Campus-wide or community-based initiatives, collaborative projects, and published or other authored materials also qualify. The recipient receives recognition at the annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference through an invited symposium programmed in their honor.
