Latin American Women in Chemistry Awards
Forecasted
Latin American Women in Chemistry Awards support women scientists through prizes recognizing chemistry research and leadership to advance gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Funder: American Chemical Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $2,000 USD per winner, plus professional benefits including one-year ACS membership and CAS SciFinder access
Summary: Recognizes women scientists advancing chemistry and related sciences while promoting gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Key Information: Brazil-based researchers are ineligible, and previous winners cannot be nominated again in the same category.
Description
The American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Latin American Federation of Chemical Associations (FLAQ) promote these awards to recognize women scientists whose contributions and outstanding research advance chemistry and related sciences. Established in 2021, the program aims to promote gender equality within the Latin American and Caribbean chemistry community and recognize diversity’s impact on scientific research. ACS, ACS Publications and CAS sponsor the awards.
Recognition spans emerging leadership, industry leadership and academic leadership. The awards honor achievements in research, teaching, advising, extension activities and social projects. The industry category emphasizes research and creative innovations that contribute to commercial success and benefit society, while the academic category recognizes established research contributions with global and social impact.
