Funder: American Chemical Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2028 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: $85,000 per year for two years
Summary: Supports two years of postdoctoral research at the chemistry–biology interface at nonprofit institutions worldwide.
Key Information: Candidates must be nominated by a chair of a U.S. Ph.D.-granting chemistry department; direct applications are not accepted.
Description
The American Chemical Society’s Irving S. Sigal Postdoctoral Fellowship supports a Ph.D. candidate beginning postdoctoral research at the interface of chemistry and biology. Awarded every two years, it provides two years of research support at one or more nonprofit institutions in any country. The fellowship is intended for scientists earning a chemistry doctorate from a U.S. graduate chemistry department during the competition’s academic year or the preceding year.
Established in 1995 by Dr. Catherine T. Sigal, the fellowship honors her husband’s contributions to understanding enzymes and proteins and to modern drug discovery. It continues his interest in scientific questions where chemistry and biology meet, supporting young scientists working in that interdisciplinary territory.
