Summer Research Grants - Organic Syntheses
Summer Research Grants - Organic Syntheses support faculty and undergraduate coworkers in summer synthetic organic chemistry research, prioritizing novel, significant work and reliable synthetic methods.
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Funder: Organic Syntheses
Due Dates: November 1, 2026 (Application) | September 30, 2027 (First-summer report) | September 30, 2028 (Second-summer report)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 per summer for 2027 and 2028 ($20,000 total), with second-summer funding contingent on satisfactory progress
Summary: Supports faculty and undergraduate coworkers conducting summer research in synthetic organic chemistry, with special consideration for reliable synthetic methods.
Key Information: Only faculty at U.S. or Canadian institutions that do not grant doctoral degrees in chemistry are eligible.
Description
Organic Syntheses offers summer research grants to faculty at principally undergraduate institutions for projects in synthetic organic chemistry, broadly defined. Faculty recipients select an undergraduate coworker from their department to undertake at least ten weeks of summer research. The program supports student stipends, research materials and supplies, and travel to chemistry conferences.
In keeping with the organization’s mission, special consideration goes to reliable synthetic methods that could lead to an article suitable for publication in Organic Syntheses. Novelty and significance are primary research priorities. Selection also considers faculty members’ track records and potential to advance undergraduate research and provide proactive mentorship, including for students traditionally underrepresented in STEM. Students and faculty are encouraged, but not required, to present their research at national or local conferences.
