Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program
Forecasted
Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program honors graduate students and postdocs for leadership in mentoring, inclusion, safety, outreach, and advocacy to strengthen the chemical sciences.
Funder: American Chemical Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Formal recognition rather than project funding; recognition certificates and ACS website acknowledgment
Summary: Recognizes graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for leadership in mentoring, inclusion, research safety, outreach, and science advocacy.
Key Information: Nomination must come through an academic institution or department; self-nominations are not allowed.
Description
The American Chemical Society (ACS) recognizes current graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the chemical sciences who demonstrate exemplary leadership beyond their research. Graduate programs and departments select nominees for formal acknowledgment by their universities, organizations, and ACS. This is a recognition program rather than a source of project funding.
The program celebrates contributions in five areas: mentoring, inclusion and belonging, research safety, science outreach and engagement, and science advocacy. Its priorities include supporting researchers through mentoring, addressing inequities, strengthening safety culture, bringing chemistry to public audiences, and using scientific expertise to inform evidence-based decisions. Research safety includes work outside wet laboratories, such as computational and theoretical chemistry. Outreach and advocacy recognize efforts that address community needs and strengthen public and policymakers’ understanding of the chemical sciences.
