Arthur C. Cope Award
The Arthur C. Cope Award supports chemists recognized for outstanding organic chemistry achievements, providing an institutional grant for research under their direction or others’ research or education in the field.
Funder: American Chemical Society
Due Dates: December 5, 2026 (2028 award nominations)
Funding Amounts: $25,000 award plus a $150,000 unrestricted research grant-in-aid; up to $2,500 in travel reimbursement
Summary: Recognizes outstanding achievement in organic chemistry and provides an institutional grant for further research or education in the field.
Key Information: The work’s significance must have become apparent within the five years before the award year.
Description
The American Chemical Society (ACS) presents the Arthur C. Cope Award for outstanding achievement in organic chemistry whose significance has become apparent within the five years preceding the award year. It is an ACS National Award supported by an endowed fund established by Arthur C. Cope.
Alongside recognition of the recipient, the award provides an unrestricted Arthur C. Cope Fund Grant for organic chemistry research under their direction. The recipient selects a university or nonprofit institution to receive the grant and may instead assign it to an institution for use by others in organic chemistry research or education.
