Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards
Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards support organic chemists across three career stages with professional recognition and unrestricted research grants to recognize and encourage excellence in organic chemistry.
Funder: American Chemical Society
Due Dates: August 5, 2026 (2028 nominations open) | December 5, 2026 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 award plus $40,000 unrestricted research grant and up to $2,500 travel reimbursement
Summary: Recognizes excellence in organic chemistry across three career stages through professional recognition and unrestricted research support.
Key Information: Recipients must assign the research grant to a university or nonprofit institution and deliver an Arthur C. Cope Symposium address.
Description
The American Chemical Society (ACS) administers the Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards to recognize and encourage excellence in organic chemistry. Ten scholars are named annually across early-career, mid-career, and distinguished career categories. The program recognizes individuals in industry, faculty positions, and the chemistry profession, including international nominees. Each award combines a cash award and certificate with an unrestricted research grant, rather than funding a specified research topic or project.
Established in 1984 by the ACS Board of Directors on the recommendation of the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry, the awards are supported by income from the Arthur C. Cope Fund. Recipients present their work at the Arthur C. Cope Symposium and may also be invited to present at an ACS regional meeting the following year.
