ACS GCI Student Travel Awards

The ACS Green Chemistry Institute^® manages several awards that can be used to travel to the GC&E Conference.

Joseph Breen Memorial Award (up to $2,000)

Reimburses travel expenses up to $2,000 for attendance in a green chemistry technical meeting, conference or training program. Undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and young professionals, both international and domestic, are eligible.

Application Deadline: October 9, 2022.

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Kenneth Hancock Memorial Award ($1,000 award plus $1,000 travel stipend)

Award for outstanding contributions to green chemistry research & education. The award is announced at GC&E and awardees should present at the conference. Travel and registration to GC&E is reimbursable up to $1,000. The award is open to undergraduate and graduate students, regardless of citizenship or country of study. 

Application Deadline: October 9, 2022.

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Ciba Travel Award in Green Chemistry (up to $2,000)

Reimburses travel expenses up to $2,000 for U.S. high school, undergraduate and graduate students to attend an American Chemical Society (ACS) technical meeting, conference or training program.

Application Deadline: October 9, 2022.

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Heh-Won Chang PhD Fellowship in Green Chemistry ($5,000 award)

The Heh-Won Chang Fellowship provides financial support to full-time graduate students conducting research in green chemistry. Students must present their research at the G&CE Conference. Funds may be used for any purpose, including conference travel, professional development and living expenses, while the recipient is in graduate school. All full-time graduate students across the globe who are currently conducting research in green chemistry and have at least one full year of study remaining in their graduate program are eligible.

Application Deadline: December 31, 2022.

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Nina McClelland Memorial Award (up to $2,000)

The Nina McClelland Memorial Award is open to postdoctoral chemists who are engaged in green chemistry research. Two $2,000 awards will be provided each year and awardees must present their research during the Conference.

Application Deadline: December 31, 2022.

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