Funder: Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $75,000 unrestricted research grant, normally expended over five years
Summary: Supports early-career chemical-sciences faculty combining outstanding research with undergraduates and dedicated undergraduate teaching.
Key Information: Institutional nomination required; each institution may nominate only one candidate annually.
Description
The Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of early-career faculty in the chemical sciences at primarily undergraduate institutions. Administered by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, it recognizes independent scholarly achievement alongside a compelling commitment to undergraduate education.
The program seeks faculty demonstrating leadership in original research of outstanding quality, conducted substantially with undergraduates, and innovation in teaching. Selection considers research accomplishments, educational efforts, and service to the broader chemical education community. The unrestricted research grant can also support departmental research and education activities, such as expanding student participation in scientific meetings or summer scholarship opportunities.
