Funding & Awards

Outreach Volunteer of the Year Award

Award at a Glance

TypeAward

Recipient Volunteer

Category Community Recognition

Amount-

DeadlineDecember 17, 2023

Contactoutreach@acs.org

Purpose

To recognize the immeasurable efforts made by ACS local section and international chapter volunteers who conduct outreach and teach the public about chemistry.

Description

ACS presents awardees with a small gift and a certificate during a meeting or event. Awardees are also recognized at the annual ChemLuminary Awards, on social media, and in a special article in Chemical & Engineering News.

Beginning in 2021, the ACS Committee on Community Activities (CCA) selects one VOTY awardee from a local section or international chapter to be named the Global Outreach Volunteer of the Year.

Eligibility

Volunteers are only eligible to be recognized once every five years. Members of CCA are not eligible for the Global Outreach Volunteer of the Year award if nominated or selected during their CCA service years.

Deadline

December 17, 2023

How to Apply

Each ACS local section and international chapter can recognize one individual annually for demonstrating extraordinary outreach volunteer service. Chairs receive communications and access to the submission form in mid-October.

Contact Information

outreach@acs.org

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Local Section Public Relations Awards Recognizing outstanding efforts by ACS local sections to promote chemistry to the public or to local section members.
Green Chemistry Student Chapter Award Providing national recognition for ACS student chapters who have shown outstanding commitment to incorporating green chemistry into their annual activities.
ChemLuminary Award for Outstanding Sustainability Activities Recognizing a local section that has introduced a new and outstanding program promoting sustainability at the local level.
Heroes of Chemistry Recognizing talented industrial chemical scientists whose work has led to the development of successful commercialized products ingrained with chemistry for the benefit of humankind.

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