Student Travel Awards

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Sustainability in Organic Chemistry: Special Student/Postdoc Session ($1,200)

The development of new synthetic methodologies and strategies has been the cornerstone upon which sustainable industrial processes are built. The pure research advances arising from academia fuel the world’s industrial innovation, while also training the scientific leaders of tomorrow. This special session highlights the research of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars across the broader, global organic chemistry community which has the potential to impact sustainable industrial chemistry. Students accepted to present in this symposium will be offered $1200 travel grants from the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable to assist in their in-person conference attendance.

Abstracts Open: January 3, 2025–February 17, 2025.

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Closed Awards

The ACS Green Chemistry Institute^® manages several awards that can be used to travel to the GC&E Conference. Applications for the 2025 awards are now closed. Winners will be announced in early 2025.

Nina McClelland Memorial Award

Sponsoring U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to attend and participate in the annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference. Up to four awards of up to $2,000 each are available. Find out more.

Heh-Won Chang PhD Fellowship in Green Chemistry

Providing financial support to full-time graduate students (U.S. or international) currently conducting research in green chemistry. Two awards of $5,000 are available. Find out more.

Joseph Breen Memorial Award

Supporting the participation of an international undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral scholar to attend the annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference. Two awards of up to $2,000 are available. Find out more.

Ciba Travel Award in Green Chemistry

Kenneth Hancock Memorial Award

Providing national recognition and honor for outstanding undergraduate and graduate student contributions to furthering the goals of green chemistry through research and/or studies. The award is open to both U.S. and international students. Two awards of $1,000 plus up to $1,000 in travel expenses to attend the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference. Find out more.