Funder: Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $25,000; three years to spend funds and complete activities
Summary: Supports a distinguished chemical sciences researcher’s visit to a primarily undergraduate institution and summer research fellowships for two undergraduates.
Key Information: Applicant departments must be at U.S. primarily undergraduate institutions and must not grant a Ph.D.
The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation’s Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions combines a visiting lectureship with summer undergraduate research. The program brings a notable chemical sciences researcher to campus for substantive interaction with students and faculty, while supporting two undergraduates working with on-campus chemical sciences mentors.
The visit must span at least two days and include at least two lectures. One must be accessible, promoted to a broad audience, and open to the general public; others may be technical. The lecturer’s research should complement departmental interests. Additional activities may include faculty and student meetings, poster sessions, seminars, and student-group engagement. Selection considers the benefit to the institution and wider community, alongside departmental research, education, and outreach.