ACS Bridge Travel & Professional Development Award

Award at a Glance

TypeAward
Recipient Student
Category Professional Development,  Diversity,  Travel
AmountUp to $2,000 expenses
DeadlineJanuary 19, 2024

Purpose

To defray registration and travel costs for underrepresented students to attend the ACS Spring Meeting 2024.

Description

This award will cover the registration, travel, and lodging costs for applicants who would like to attend the ACS Spring Meeting 2024.

Deadline

Application for this cycle will open on December 13th and will close on January 19th. Check back soon for the Applications.

How to Apply

For Undergraduate Students

The award is open to undergraduate students interested in the chemical sciences and are from groups traditionally underrepresented in the Chemical Sciences. Namely, underrepresented groups include Black, Latinx, and Indigenous. The goal of this professional development award is to increase the number of UR students that gain access to doctoral programs in the chemical sciences. The professional development award will defray the cost of the ACS Spring Meeting 2024. Each award will be for up to $2,000 of eligible expenses based on the review of materials.

Application Packet (Online application process)

  • Completed application which includes a cover letter stating how and why attending the ACS Spring Meeting 2024 will help your overall career and professional development goals.
  • Curriculum vitae or resume
  • One-page document listing all of the expenses related to the ACS Spring Meeting 2024 (costs related to registration, travel, lodging, etc.)
  • A letter of recommendation from the student’s mentor explaining why the student deserves the award and how it will help with the student's overall professional development.

Requirements

  • U.S. citizen
  • Undergraduate student in the chemical sciences.

Check back on December 13th for the Undergraduate Application

For Graduate Students

The award is open to students who are pursuing a graduate degree in the chemical sciences and are from groups traditionally underrepresented in the Chemical Sciences. Namely, underrepresented groups include Black, Latinx, and Indigenous. The goal of this award is to advance the career and professional development of graduate students. The professional development award will defray the cost of the ACS Spring Meeting 2024. Each award will be for up to $2,000 of eligible expenses based on the review of materials.

Application Packet (Online application process)

  • Completed application which includes a cover letter stating how and why attending the ACS Spring Meeting 2024 will help your overall career and professional development goals.
  • Curriculum vitae or resume
  • One-page document listing all of the expenses related to the ACS Spring Meeting 2024 (costs related to registration, travel, lodging, etc.)
  • A letter of recommendation from the student’s mentor explaining why the student deserves the award and how it will help with the student's overall professional development.

Requirements

  • U.S. citizen
  • Graduate student in the chemical sciences 

Check back on December 13th for the Graduate Application

Reporting Requirements

Following the respective conferences or career and professional activities, awardees will be asked to draft a short summary of their experiences and share with the ACS Bridge Team Leadership.

Sponsor

ACS Bridge Project

Contact Information

Email: bridge@acs.org

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