Summer Research Grants for Principally Undergraduate Institutions
Summer Research Grants for Principally Undergraduate Institutions support faculty and undergraduate coworkers in synthetic organic chemistry research to advance novel work and undergraduate research.
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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); second-summer funding depends on satisfactory progress
Summary: Supports synthetic organic chemistry research by faculty and undergraduate coworkers at principally undergraduate institutions.
Key Information: Only faculty at U.S. and Canadian institutions that do not grant doctoral degrees in chemistry are eligible.
Description
Organic Syntheses, Inc. established its summer research grant program in 2017 to support faculty-led research at principally undergraduate institutions. Faculty recipients select an undergraduate coworker from their own department to participate in the project. The 2027–2028 awards support synthetic organic chemistry, broadly defined, and include a student stipend for at least ten weeks of summer research.
The program gives special consideration to research developing reliable synthetic methods that could lead to an article suitable for publication in Organic Syntheses. Selection emphasizes the novelty and significance of the research, alongside the faculty supervisor’s track record and potential to advance undergraduate research and provide proactive mentorship, including for students traditionally underrepresented in STEM.
