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1. High or Medium Throughput Biodegradation Determination Development Challenge

   The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable seeks a collaborative partner to develop a reliable, predictive, scalable, and relatively rapid biodegradation assay or workflow for comparing chemical classes and informing structure- and molecular property-based drug discovery.

   Research ProjectChemistry

   Deadline

   Sep 25, 2026

   Amount

   $130,000

2. Dionysios Dionysiou Established Investigator Award

   The ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry offers the Dionysios Dionysiou Established Investigator Award to recognize sustained, distinguished contributions to environmental chemistry by mid-career and established investigators.

   OtherEnvironmental Chemistry

   Deadline

   Oct 1, 2026

   Amount

   $2,000

3. DivCHED Strategic Projects Request Form

   The ACS Division of Chemical Education (DivCHED) provides up to $25,000 for special projects within the division or sponsorship of external nonprofit activities that advance chemistry education and support DivCHED members.

   SolicitationChemistry Education

   Deadline

   Oct 1, 2026

   Amount

   $25,000

4. Rising Star in Environmental Chemistry Award

   The ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry offers the Rising Star in Environmental Chemistry Award to recognize early-career investigators whose environmental chemistry research shows outstanding promise and who have made impactful contributions to ENVR service.

   OtherEnvironmental Chemistry

   Deadline

   Oct 1, 2026

   Amount

   $2,000

5. ACS Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) - grants for fundamental petroleum-related research

   The ACS Petroleum Research Fund, sponsored by the American Chemical Society, offers grants for fundamental research related to petroleum and fossil fuels.

   Research ProjectChemistry

   Deadline

   Oct 9, 2026

   Amount

   Not listed

6. Pariser Award in Theoretical Chemistry

   Sponsored by the Pariser Family Trust and administered by the American Chemical Society, the Pariser Award in Theoretical Chemistry recognizes innovative research in theoretical chemistry with a $10,000 prize, certificate, and up to $2,500 in reimbursed travel expenses.

   OtherChemistry

   Deadline

   Nov 1, 2026

   Amount

   $10,000

7. DivCHED International Travel Award

   ACS Division of Chemical Education (DivCHED) offers an annual International Travel Award of up to $2,500 to support a division member presenting and fully participating in an international chemical education conference.

   TravelChemical Education

   Deadline

   Nov 30, 2026

   Amount

   $2,500

8. Fellows of ASMS

   The American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) recognizes members as Fellows for sustained exceptional service to the ASMS community and significant contributions to mass spectrometry research, education, technology, instrumentation, applications, or management.

   OtherMass spectrometry

   Deadline

   Nov 30, 2026

   Amount

   Not listed

9. Marsha I. Lester Award for Exemplary Impact in Physical Chemistry

   The American Chemical Society’s Physical Chemistry Division (PHYS) offers the Marsha I. Lester Award for Exemplary Impact in Physical Chemistry to recognize significant contributions of any kind to the field.

   OtherPhysical Chemistry

   Deadline

   Nov 30, 2026

   Amount

   $10,000

10. Richard Van Duyne Early Career Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry

    The ACS Physical Chemistry Division offers the Richard Van Duyne Early Career Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry to recognize outstanding contributions by young investigators in experimental physical chemistry.

    OtherPhysical Chemistry

    Deadline

    Nov 30, 2026

    Amount

    $5,000

11. Richard Van Duyne Early Career Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry

    The ACS Physical Chemistry Division offers the Richard Van Duyne Early Career Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry to recognize outstanding contributions by a young investigator in experimental physical chemistry.

    OtherPhysical Chemistry

    Deadline

    Nov 30, 2026

    Amount

    $5,000

12. Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences — 2027 Topic: Chemical Probes of Biological Systems

    The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation awards the biennial Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences—$250,000, a medal, and a certificate—to an individual for exceptional, original research; the 2027 topic is Chemical Probes of Biological Systems (deadline December 3, 2026; announcement May 2027).

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Dec 3, 2026

    Amount

    $250,000

13. C. Ellen Gonter Environmental Chemistry Award for Graduate Student Research Papers

    The ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry offers the C. Ellen Gonter Environmental Chemistry Awards to recognize outstanding graduate student research papers, with up to seven recipients receiving $1,000 and a one-year division membership.

    OtherEnvironmental Chemistry

    Deadline

    Dec 15, 2026

    Amount

    $1,000

14. IUBMB Early-Career Research Fellowships

    The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) offers short-term, 1–2-month fellowships for early-career biochemists from the developing world to train in established laboratories and acquire state-of-the-art techniques unavailable in their home countries.

    FellowshipBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Deadline

    Dec 15, 2026

    Amount

    Not listed

15. Canada Section Student Award

    The Electrochemical Society’s Canada Section Student Award recognizes promising PhD students conducting research centered on electrochemical science and technology and/or solid-state science and technology.

    ScholarshipElectrochemical science and technology; solid state science and technology; science and engineering

    Deadline

    Jan 15, 2027

    Amount

    $1,500

16. Canada Section Student Award

    The Electrochemical Society (ECS) Canada Section offers an annual Canada Section Student Award recognizing promising PhD students conducting research centered on electrochemical or solid-state science and technology.

    ScholarshipElectrochemical science and technology; solid state science and technology

    Deadline

    Jan 15, 2027

    Amount

    $1,500

17. ECS Summer Fellowships

    The Electrochemical Society offers up to four annual Summer Fellowships of up to $5,000 each to support students conducting electrochemistry-related research or other work during the June–September summer period.

    FellowshipElectrochemistry

    Deadline

    Jan 15, 2027

    Amount

    $5,000

18. Organic and Biological Electrochemistry Division Manuel M. Baizer Award

    The Electrochemical Society’s Organic and Biological Electrochemistry Division offers the Manuel M. Baizer Award to recognize outstanding achievements in the electrochemistry of organic and organometallic compounds, biological and bio-inspired systems, carbon-based polymers, biomass, and related applications.

    OtherElectrochemistry

    Deadline

    Jan 15, 2027

    Amount

    $1,000

19. ACS-Hach Professional Development Grant

    The American Chemical Society, through the ACS-Hach Professional Development Grant, provides up to $2,500 to support high school chemistry teachers’ professional development and improve chemistry instruction and student achievement.

    TrainingEducation; Chemistry

    Deadline

    Jan 21, 2027

    Amount

    $2,500

20. ACS DIC Student Travel Award Program

    The ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry (DIC) offers $450 travel awards to undergraduate and graduate students presenting research talks or posters in the DIC program at ACS National Meetings.

    TravelChemistry

    Deadline

    Feb 1, 2027

    Amount

    $450

21. ACS Young Investigator Symposium Awards - Division of Inorganic Chemistry

    The ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry (DIC) invites nominations for its Young Investigator Symposium at the Fall ACS meeting, recognizing emerging inorganic chemists with a 30-minute presentation, $1,000 honorarium, and commemorative plaque.

    Workshop/ConferenceChemistry

    Deadline

    Feb 1, 2027

    Amount

    $1,000

22. Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program

    The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation’s Camille Dreyfus Teacher‑Scholar Awards Program awards an unrestricted $100,000 research grant to support the research and teaching careers of outstanding early‑career faculty in the chemical sciences (including chemistry, biochemistry, materials chemistry, and chemical engineering).

    Research ProjectChemical Sciences

    Deadline

    Feb 4, 2027

    Amount

    $100,000

23. Nomination Guidelines for DAC-Sponsored Awards

    The American Chemical Society’s Division Activities Committee (DAC) invites nominations for ChemLuminary Awards recognizing innovative and service-oriented events sponsored by ACS divisions.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Feb 15, 2027

    Amount

    Not listed

24. Nomination Guidelines for LSAC-Sponsored Awards

    The American Chemical Society’s Local Section Activities Committee (LSAC) sponsors ChemLuminary Awards recognizing innovative local-section events that provide outstanding service to members and the broader community.

    SolicitationChemistry

    Deadline

    Feb 15, 2027

    Amount

    Not listed

25. Outstanding Service to the Division Award

    The American Chemical Society’s Division of Chemical Education (DivCHED) presents its annual Outstanding Service to the Division Award to recognize a division member who has made exceptional contributions to CHED.

    OtherChemical Education

    Deadline

    Feb 27, 2027

    Amount

    Not listed

26. National Chemical Technical Professional Award

    Administered by the American Chemical Society’s Committee on Chemical Technical Professionals, the National Chemical Technical Professional Award honors excellence and professionalism among chemical technicians, process operators, laboratory analysts, and other applied chemical technology professionals.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Mar 30, 2027

    Amount

    $1,000

27. James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry

    The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) offers the 2026 James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry, recognizing individuals or teams whose exceptional teaching and educational contributions have had a broad impact; the award includes a certificate and $3,000 honorarium.

    OtherChemistry Education

    Deadline

    Apr 10, 2027

    Amount

    $3,000

28. IUBMB Tatenda Murigo Distinguished Scholarship in Biochemistry

    The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) offers a US$5,000 scholarship to support one year of study and completion of a senior Honors project in biochemistry and molecular biology.

    ScholarshipBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Deadline

    Jun 15, 2027

    Amount

    $5,000

29. Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry

    The ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry offers an annual Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry to recognize undergraduate achievement and encourage further study in the field.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Jun 30, 2027

    Amount

    Not listed

30. San Francisco Section Award

    The Electrochemical Society’s San Francisco Section Award recognizes distinguished contributions to electrochemical science and technology and/or solid-state science and technology, as well as service, education, and professional advancement.

    OtherElectrochemical science and technology; solid state science and technology

    Deadline

    Jan 15, 2028

    Amount

    $2,000

31. ACS Congressional and Science Policy Fellowship Programs

    The American Chemical Society offers a unique fellowship program, placing scientists in U.S. Congressional offices to bridge the gap between science and policy.

    FellowshipChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

32. ACS DIC Student Travel Award Program

    The American Chemical Society Division of Inorganic Chemistry (DIC) offers $450 Student Travel Awards to undergraduate and graduate students who will present research talks or posters in the DIC program at ACS National Meetings.

    TravelChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $450

33. ACS Student Communities Engagement Grant

    The American Chemical Society (ACS) offers the Student Communities Engagement Grant to support student-led initiatives focused on community outreach, member engagement, career development, and group growth.

    Workshop/ConferenceChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,000

34. ACS Student Communities Inclusion Grant

    The American Chemical Society (ACS) offers the ACS Student Communities Inclusion Grant to support professional development initiatives that foster inclusion and belonging within ACS Student Chapters, International Student Chapters, and Graduate Student Organizations.

    TrainingChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,000

35. ACS Student Communities Starter Grant

    The American Chemical Society (ACS) offers the Student Communities Starter Grant, providing up to $350 to support the creation or reactivation of ACS Student Chapters, International Student Chapters, or Graduate Student Organizations (GSO).

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $350

36. ACS Student Communities Starter Grant

    The American Chemical Society (ACS) offers a $350 Starter Grant to support the establishment of new graduate student organizations, fostering networking and professional development.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $350

37. ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship

    The American Chemical Society (ACS) offers the ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship to support undergraduate chemistry majors at 72 partner institutions who aspire to teach high school chemistry.

    ScholarshipChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $10,000

38. ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship

    The American Chemical Society offers the ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship, providing $10,000 annually for up to six years to support undergraduate chemistry majors pursuing a degree and teaching credentials.

    ScholarshipChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $10,000

39. ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship

    The ACS-Hach Land Grant Undergraduate Scholarship is offered by various partnering universities to support undergraduate chemistry majors.

    ScholarshipChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

40. Alabama Academy of Science Student Research Grant

    The Alabama Academy of Science offers student research grants up to $250 to support student-member projects across its disciplinary sections (e.g., biological sciences, chemistry, physics & mathematics, engineering & computer science, social sciences, environmental & earth science, health sciences, STEM education, anthropology, and bioethics/history/philosophy of science).

    Research ProjectMultiple (Biological sciences; Chemistry; Physics; Mathematics; Engineering; Computer Science; Social Sciences; Anthropology; STEM Education; Environmental and Earth Science; Health Sciences; Bioethics/History/Philosophy of Science)

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $250

41. Arno Heyn Memorial Book Prize

    The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) awards the Arno Heyn Memorial Book Prize annually to recognize the most important contribution or contributions to the Section’s publications, including The Nucleus.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

42. ASBMB Carers Support Award

    The Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) offers the Carers Support Award providing up to $2,500 annually to help members with primary caring responsibilities cover caregiver-related costs (e.g., childcare, travel for a carer or children) to enable in-person attendance at ASBMB annual scientific meetings (ComBio and ASBMB).

    TravelBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $2,500

43. ASBMB Leadership Award (Emerging Leadership Award / Sustained Leadership Award)

    The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) offers the ASBMB Leadership Award—alternating annually between an Emerging Leadership Award and a Sustained Leadership Award—to honor individuals who advance the careers of women in biochemistry and molecular biology and demonstrate excellence in research and/or service; the award carries $3,000 plus travel expenses to present a lecture at the ASBMB annual meeting.

    OtherBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $3,000

44. ASBMB Science Fair Award

    American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) offers the ASBMB Science Fair Award to recognize outstanding middle and high school biochemistry and molecular biology projects at local, regional, or state science fairs; the prize is $50 and a certificate and applications are accepted year‑round.

    ScholarshipBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $50

45. ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education

    The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) offers the William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education to recognize individuals who demonstrate exceptional teaching and mentorship in biochemistry and molecular biology at the undergraduate and/or graduate/professional levels.

    OtherBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $3,000

46. ASBMB William C. Rose Award for Exemplary Contributions to Education

    The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) awards the William C. Rose Award to an individual demonstrating exceptional contributions to undergraduate and/or graduate/professional teaching in biochemistry and molecular biology; the award carries $3,000 plus travel to present a lecture at the ASBMB annual meeting.

    OtherBiochemistry and Molecular Biology; Education

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $3,000

47. ASCC Educational Paper Award

    The Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists (ASCC) presents the ASCC Educational Paper Award to the best educational paper at its Annual Conference, recognizing submissions that educate attendees on topics such as regulatory guidelines, cosmetic standards, intellectual property and industry trends.

    OtherCosmetic Science

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

48. ASCC IFSCC Travel Award (reimbursement for attendance at IFSCC Congress)

    The Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists (ASCC) offers the ASCC IFSCC Travel Award to reimburse eligible expenses for a speaker from Australia or New Zealand to attend an IFSCC Congress, intended to support members with an accepted poster or podium presentation.

    TravelCosmetic Science

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $5,000

49. Beckman Young Investigator Letter of Intent Availability

    The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation is scheduling reviewer panels for the Beckman Young Investigator Letter of Intent review process, assigning reviewers to two-hour meetings on October 26–30, 2026 (all times Pacific); respondents must indicate all available dates and times though only one meeting will be assigned.

    Research ProjectBiology; Chemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

50. Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

    The Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, funded by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and administered by The New York Academy of Sciences, provide substantial unrestricted prizes to recognize exceptional early-career scientists and engineers whose research shows high quality, novelty, and societal impact.

    FellowshipChemical Sciences; Physical Sciences & Engineering; Life Sciences

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

51. Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists

    The Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, funded by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and administered by the New York Academy of Sciences, recognize outstanding postdoctoral researchers at eligible institutions in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences, awarding three Laureates $30,000 each and six Finalists $10,000 each.

    Post-doctoralLife Sciences; Physical Sciences & Engineering; Chemical Sciences

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $30,000

52. Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists (Tri-State regional awards for postdoctoral researchers)

    The Blavatnik Regional Awards for Young Scientists, administered by the New York Academy of Sciences with support from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, honor outstanding postdoctoral researchers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut across Life Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Chemical Sciences; laureates receive $30,000 and two finalists per category receive $10,000 each in unrestricted funds.

    Post-doctoralLife Sciences; Physical Sciences & Engineering; Chemical Sciences

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $30,000

53. Canada Section W. Lash Miller Award

    The Electrochemical Society (ECS) Canada Section offers the W. Lash Miller Award to recognize excellence in publications and/or technical contributions in electrochemical science and technology and/or solid‑state science and technology; the award carries a C$1,000 prize and is presented at the Canada Section meeting in odd years.

    OtherElectrochemical science and technology; Solid state science and technology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,000

54. Carers Support Grants (BMSS Carers Support Fund) to assist attendance at mass spectrometry meetings

    The British Mass Spectrometry Society (BMSS) EDI Sub‑Committee offers the Carers Support Fund to provide typically up to £150 per application to help BMSS members with caring responsibilities attend mass spectrometry meetings, conferences or workshops (online or in person), covering care-related costs such as home help, nursing/respite care, travel/subsistence for a companion, or extended care hours.

    TravelMass spectrometry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $150

55. Certificate of Merit

    The ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry offers a competitive Certificate of Merit recognizing students and postdoctoral researchers after their first presentation in ENVR at an ACS National Meeting.

    OtherEnvironmental Chemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

56. Chemists' Community Fund

    The Royal Society of Chemistry's Chemists' Community Fund is a confidential benevolent fund providing financial assistance (including student hardship and graduate support grants), benefits and debt advice, confidential legal guidance, wellbeing and family support (e.g., autism, housing, care and essential equipment), employment and study support, and a 24/7 wellbeing and listening service.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

57. ChemLuminary Awards (Younger Chemists Committee awards for Local Sections/Divisions)

    The American Chemical Society Younger Chemists Committee annually confers three ChemLuminary Awards recognizing excellence in Local Section and Division activities serving younger chemists—Outstanding Local Section Younger Chemists Committee, Outstanding New Local Section Younger Chemists Committee, and Outstanding or Creative Local Section Younger Chemists Committee Event—with recognition only and no specified monetary prize.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

58. CIBA/YCC Travel Award (Ciba Young Scientist Travel Award)

    American Chemical Society Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) and the CIBA Foundation fund the CIBA/YCC Young Scientist Travel Award to support travel for young and early-career chemists to present and participate at ACS national or regional meetings.

    TravelChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,000

59. Coblentz Award — annual award for outstanding young molecular spectroscopists (under 40)

    The Coblentz Award, offered by the Coblentz Society and presented annually at the International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy (ISMS), recognizes an outstanding young molecular spectroscopist for exceptional contributions in molecular and vibrational spectroscopy.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

60. Corrosion Division Travel Grants

    The Electrochemical Society (ECS) Corrosion Division provides travel grants to support student attendance at ECS biannual meetings.

    TravelElectrochemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $500

61. Craver Award — recognition for young professional spectroscopists in applied analytical vibrational spectroscopy

    The Coblentz Society’s Craver Award, endowed in honor of Clara D. Craver, recognizes young professional spectroscopists for significant contributions to applied analytical vibrational spectroscopy.

    OtherSpectroscopy

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

62. Dielectric Science & Technology Division Travel Grants

    The Electrochemical Society (ECS) provides travel grants of up to $500 to support student researchers presenting their work at ECS meetings.

    TravelElectrochemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $500

63. Dionysios Dionysiou Established Investigator Award (ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry)

    The ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry offers the Dionysios Dionysiou Established Investigator Award to honor sustained, distinguished contributions to environmental chemistry by mid‑career and established investigators (10–30 years post‑graduate/postdoc); one annual award includes a plaque and $2,000 and the recipient is expected to attend the Spring ACS National Meeting for recognition.

    OtherEnvironmental Chemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $2,000

64. DivCHED International Travel Award

    The Division of Chemical Education (DivCHED) provides a travel award to enable a member's attendance and presentation at an international chemical education conference.

    TravelChemical Education

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $2,500

65. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Mentorship Award (ASMS)

    The American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS), funded by VRS Recruitment, presents the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Mentorship Award to recognize members who have demonstrated exemplary mentoring or recruitment of individuals from groups underrepresented in mass spectrometry and STEM; up to two awards of $1,000 and a plaque are presented at the ASMS Annual Conference.

    OtherMass spectrometry; STEM

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,000

66. Division of Environmental Chemistry Graduate Student Research Paper Awards

    The Division of Environmental Chemistry of the American Chemical Society offers annual Graduate Student Research Paper Awards to recognize excellence in research and writing; up to seven awards are granted each year, each including a $1,000 cash prize and a one‑year Division membership, with awards presented at the Fall ACS National Meeting.

    FellowshipEnvironmental Chemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $7,000

67. E. Ann Nalley Regional Awards for Volunteer Service to the American Chemical Society

    The American Chemical Society (ACS) offers the E. Ann Nalley Regional Awards to honor individuals who have demonstrated exceptional volunteer service to the Society through their regional activities.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

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68. Earl and Thressa Stadtman Young Scholar Award

    The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) awards the Earl and Thressa Stadtman Young Scholar Award to recognize early-career scientists; the prize includes a plaque, $10,000, and travel expenses to present a lecture at the ASBMB annual meeting.

    FellowshipBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $10,000

69. Electrodeposition Division Travel Grants

    The Electrochemical Society (ECS) provides travel grants to support graduate students and postdocs attending their biannual meetings, fostering collaboration and idea exchange in electrodeposition research.

    TravelElectrochemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $750

70. Ellis R. Lippincott Award — honor for contributions to vibrational spectroscopy

    The Ellis R. Lippincott Award, established in 1975 and presented by the Society for Applied Spectroscopy in cooperation with The Coblentz Society and Optica, honors distinguished, lifetime contributions to vibrational spectroscopy.

    OtherSpectroscopy

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

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71. Endowed Chairs

    The Welch Foundation funds Endowed Chairs to support faculty positions for outstanding, active research scientists who will advance basic scientific research in chemistry and allied sciences at Texas institutions.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

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72. Environmental Chemistry Engagement and Impact Award

    The ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry (ENVR) annually presents the Environmental Chemistry Engagement and Impact Award to an individual or team demonstrating leadership, creativity, and measurable impact in linking research, education, and community partnerships to address environmental challenges; the award includes a plaque, $2,000, and recognition at the Fall ACS National Meeting.

    OtherEnvironmental Chemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $2,000

73. ENVR Distinguished Service Award

    The ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry (ENVR) offers the ENVR Distinguished Service Award to recognize a division member’s outstanding and dedicated service.

    OtherEnvironmental Chemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

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74. Eppendorf Edman ECR Award

    The Eppendorf Edman ECR Award, administered by the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with travel support from Eppendorf South Pacific, recognizes outstanding early-career research and provides funds to attend an overseas biochemistry/molecular biology conference or to undertake a short laboratory visit to access specialised equipment or learn new techniques.

    TravelBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

75. Ernest B. Yeager Electrochemistry Award (Mid-America Section)

    The Electrochemical Society (ECS) Mid‑America Section offers the biennial Ernest B. Yeager Electrochemistry Award to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to electrochemistry in the Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky region.

    OtherElectrochemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,000

76. Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships

    The Ford Foundation offers predoctoral fellowships to support graduate students pursuing PhD or ScD degrees in research-based programs.

    FellowshipChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $27,000

77. Green Chemistry Initiative

    The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation offers a $93.4 million initiative over seven years to advance green chemistry research.

    Research ProjectChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $93,400,000

78. Henry A. Hill Award for Outstanding Service to the Northeastern Section

    The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) presents the Henry A. Hill Award annually to recognize outstanding service and contributions to the Section’s programs and activities.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

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79. High Temperature Materials Division Travel Grants

    The Electrochemical Society (ECS) provides travel grants to support students and post-doctoral researchers affiliated with the High-Temperature Energy, Materials, & Processes Division (H-TEMP).

    TravelElectrochemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $600

80. IUBMB Early-Career Research Fellowships

    The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) offers Early-Career Research Fellowships to support 1–2 month research visits within the IUBMB region for early-career biochemists and molecular biologists (PhD awarded >5 and ≤15 years), providing up to US$6,000.

    FellowshipBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $6,000

81. IUBMB Early-Career Research Fellowships

    The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) offers Early‑Career Research Fellowships providing 1–2 month placements in established laboratories to enable early‑career biochemists from the Developing World to learn state‑of‑the‑art techniques unavailable in their home countries.

    FellowshipBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Deadline

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    Amount

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82. IUBMB Wood-Whelan Research Fellowships

    Offered by the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB), the Wood‑Whelan Research Fellowships fund short‑term research and training visits for trainee and early‑career biochemists to work in a laboratory other than their home institution.

    FellowshipBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

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83. Jack Simons Award in Theoretical Physical Chemistry

    The ACS Physical Chemistry (PHYS) Division, in partnership with the Telluride School on Theoretical Chemistry, awards the Jack Simons Award in Theoretical Physical Chemistry to recognize outstanding contributions in theoretical chemistry; the recipient receives a $5,000 honorarium, presents at a PHYS symposium at the following fall ACS meeting, is honored at the PHYS reception, and is invited to give a plenary lecture at the next Telluride School.

    OtherPhysical Chemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $5,000

84. Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture

    The Kavli Foundation sponsors the Emerging Leader in Chemistry Lecture (through 2025), an award that presents two invited lectures at each American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting to recognize outstanding early-career chemical scientists.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

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    Amount

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85. Lester Conrad Award — Best Paper at ASCC Annual Conference

    The Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists awards the Lester Conrad Award to the best paper presented at the ASCC Annual Conference, recognizing outstanding scientific content and presentation in topics relevant to the cosmetic industry; the winner receives a plaque, their name engraved on the Lester Conrad Shield, and publication in Science of Beauty.

    OtherCosmetic Science

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

86. Local Section Younger Chemists Committee (LSYCC) Grant

    American Chemical Society Younger Chemists Committee offers the Local Section Younger Chemists Committee (LSYCC) Grant to support the creation, revitalization, or programming of local section Younger Chemists Committees and their events.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $500

87. Lyman Newell Grants for the Annual Summer Conference of the New England Association of Chemistry Teachers

    The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) offers Lyman C. Newell Grants to help cover conference costs for up to four high school chemistry teachers attending the annual four-day New England Association of Chemistry Teachers Summer Conference.

    Workshop/ConferenceChemistry Education

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

88. Marsha I. Lester Award for Exemplary Impact in Physical Chemistry

    The Physical Chemistry Division (PHYS) of the American Chemical Society administers the Marsha I. Lester Award to recognize exemplary impact in physical chemistry research; the recipient receives a $10,000 honorarium, an invitation to present in a PHYS symposium at the following fall ACS meeting, and formal recognition at the PHYS reception.

    OtherPhysical Chemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $10,000

89. Matter-to-Life Program (Sloan Foundation)

    Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Matter-to-Life program funds curiosity-driven theoretical and experimental research and meetings to clarify the physical principles and mechanisms that distinguish living systems from inanimate matter, organized around three focus areas: Building Life, Principles of Life, and Signs of Life.

    Research ProjectBiology; Physics; Chemistry; Engineering

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,400,000

90. NESACS Awards (Gustavus John Esselen; Theodore William Richards; Henry A. Hill; Phyllis A. Brauner)

    The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) administers several named awards—including the Gustavus John Esselen, Theodore William Richards, Henry A. Hill, and Phyllis A. Brauner awards—that provide honorific recognition and/or monetary prizes for notable contributions to the chemical sciences.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

91. Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research

    The Welch Foundation’s Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research honors Norman Hackerman and recognizes outstanding early-career chemical scientists working in Texas, supporting fundamental advances in chemistry with a current prize of $100,000.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $100,000

92. Novartis Research Grants

    The NOVARTIS Foundation (Japan) for the Promotion of Science awards approximately 35 Novartis Research Grants annually to support creative individual research projects in the life sciences and related chemistry and information science fields, providing JPY 1,000,000 per grant for one year.

    Research ProjectLife Sciences; Chemistry; Information Science

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,000,000

93. Novartis Research Grants (JPY 1M; ~35 awards)

    The NOVARTIS Foundation (Japan) for the Promotion of Science awards Novartis Research Grants to support creative research in the life sciences and related areas of chemistry and information science, providing approximately 35 grants of JPY 1,000,000 each for individual projects.

    Research ProjectLife Sciences; Chemistry; Information Science

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $7,000

94. Peter Strasser Award

    The Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists (ASCC) presents the Peter Strasser Award to the best overall workshop at its Annual Conference, recognizing sessions that actively involve the entire audience and educate them on innovative technologies relevant to the cosmetic and personal‑care industry.

    Workshop/ConferenceCosmetic Science

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

95. Petroleum Research Fund

    The American Chemical Society's Petroleum Research Fund provides grants for chemistry research, specifically supporting projects with a focus on petroleum-related topics.

    Research ProjectChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $110,000

96. Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Book Award

    The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) annually presents the Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Book Award to the student judged to have delivered the best talk or poster at the Northeast Student Chemistry Research Conference.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

97. Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Book Award

    The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) annually presents the Phyllis A. Brauner Memorial Book Award at the Northeast Student Chemistry Research Conference (NSCRC) to recognize the student with the best oral or poster presentation.

    OtherChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    Not listed

98. Physical and Analytical Electrochemistry Division Travel Grants

    The Electrochemical Society (ECS) provides travel grants to support student and early-career faculty attendance at their biannual meetings.

    TravelElectrochemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $2,000

99. Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship (female undergraduate chemistry majors)

    The American Chemical Society Younger Chemists Committee offers the Priscilla Carney Jones Scholarship, a one‑time minimum award of $1,500 (potentially higher subject to available funding) paid to the recipient’s financial aid office for tuition, books, and lab fees to support female undergraduate chemistry or chemistry‑related majors.

    ScholarshipChemistry

    Deadline

    Not listed

    Amount

    $1,500

100. Project SEED Fellowship

     The American Chemical Society offers the Project SEED Fellowship, a paid summer internship program designed to provide high school students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds with hands-on experience in chemistry-related fields.

     FellowshipChemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $5,000

101. Project SEED Fellowship

     The American Chemical Society offers the Project SEED Fellowship, a paid summer internship program aimed at high school students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

     FellowshipChemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $5,000

102. PROLAB Promoting Research Opportunities for Latin American Biochemists

     The PROLAB program, jointly sponsored by the Pan-American Association for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, funds graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and new investigators from designated Latin American and Iberian countries to conduct one- to six-month research visits in U.S. or Canadian laboratories.

     FellowshipBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $7,000

103. Regional Awards for Excellence in High School Teaching

     The Division of Chemical Education offers regional awards to acknowledge and motivate exceptional high school chemistry teachers.

     FellowshipChemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

104. Research Grants (Welch Foundation)

     The Welch Foundation funds fundamental chemical research at Texas educational institutions through Research Grants that provide $117,000 per year to support a full-time regular faculty member with tenure or on the tenure track who serves as principal investigator.

     Research ProjectChemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $117,000

105. Rising Star in Environmental Chemistry Award

     The ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry (American Chemical Society) annually awards the Rising Star in Environmental Chemistry Award—a plaque and $2,000 plus recognition at the Fall ACS National Meeting—to an early-career investigator who has demonstrated outstanding promise in environmental chemistry.

     OtherEnvironmental Chemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $2,000

106. Robert A. Welch Award in Chemistry

     The Robert A. Welch Award in Chemistry, administered by The Welch Foundation, recognizes and fosters basic chemical research with significant, positive benefits to humankind and carries a monetary prize of $500,000 (to be shared among recipients if applicable).

     OtherChemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $500,000

107. Samuel Rosen Memorial Award of the AOCS Surfactants and Detergents Division

     The AOCS Surfactants and Detergents Division offers the Samuel Rosen Memorial Award to recognize significant advances, applications, or cumulative achievements in surfactant chemistry, particularly within industrial practice.

     OtherChemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

108. SAS Graduate Student Award – Barbara Stull Graduate Student Award

     The Society for Applied Spectroscopy (SAS) awards the Barbara Stull Graduate Student Award to recognize up to two graduate students for outstanding research in the field of spectroscopy.

     FellowshipSpectroscopy

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

109. Scialog: Quantum Matter and Information (QMI) 2025-2027

     Scialog's Quantum Matter and Information (QMI) program, sponsored by Kevin Wells, is a 2025–2027 initiative offering team awards and fellowship participation to catalyze interdisciplinary research on quantum coherence, entanglement, and the quantum-to-classical transition, with applications to quantum materials, precision measurement, sensing, and information.

     FellowshipQuantum science; Physics; Chemistry; Materials Science; Surface Science; Applied Mathematics; Computer Science; Engineering

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

110. SDR Scientific Education Award

     The Australasian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), with travel support from SDR Scientific, offers the SDR Scientific Education Award to recognize outstanding innovation in biochemistry and molecular biology education and to fund travel to an international education‑focused conference or a visit to another institution (Australia or overseas).

     TravelBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

111. Searle Scholars Program — Grants for exceptional young scientists

     The Searle Scholars Program makes three-year grants of $450,000 ($150,000/year) to support the independent, early-career research of exceptional faculty in the biomedical sciences and chemistry.

     Research ProjectBiomedical Sciences; Chemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $450,000

112. Shimadzu Research Medal (ASBMB)

     The Australasian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) awards the annual Shimadzu Research Medal to an outstanding member within 15 years of their PhD (allowing for career disruptions); the recipient presents the Shimadzu Medal Lecture at the ASBMB annual conference and receives an honorarium provided by Shimadzu.

     OtherBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

113. Student & Postdoc Travel Grants

     The Electrochemical Society (ECS) provides travel grants to support students and postdocs attending their Biannual Meeting.

     TravelElectrochemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

114. Texas Section Travel Grants

     The Electrochemical Society (ECS) Texas Section provides travel grants to support student and postdoc attendance at their biannual meetings.

     TravelElectrochemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $500

115. The Boomerang Award

     The Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) offers the Boomerang Award to an outstanding expatriate Australian biochemist or molecular biologist to return to Australia to present at a Symposium at the annual ASBMB conference and to deliver seminars in at least one other Australian city; the award includes free conference registration and significant contributions to travel and accommodation.

     FellowshipBiochemistry and Molecular Biology

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

116. Understanding the extent of chemical decomposition in shocked high explosives

     The National Research Council's Research Associateship Programs (RAP), hosted through the Air Force Science and Technology Fellowship Program at the Munitions Directorate (RW/Ordnance Division), Eglin AFB, FL, seeks postdoctoral and senior researchers to quantify chemical decomposition during shock initiation and detonation in solid high explosives and to develop improved reactive-flow parameterizations using laser-driven milligram-scale shocks and time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

     Post-doctoralChemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $100,000

117. WCC Pfizer Emergent Leader Award

     The American Chemical Society Women Chemists Committee (WCC), in partnership with Pfizer, will recognize eight researchers with the WCC Pfizer Emergent Leader Award to present at an awards symposium during the ACS Spring 2026 Meeting; each awardee receives a $1,500 travel stipend.

     TravelChemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $1,500

118. Welch Award in Chemistry

     The Welch Foundation offers the Robert A. Welch Award in Chemistry, a prestigious recognition of significant contributions to basic chemical research.

     OtherChemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $500,000

119. Younger Chemist Leadership Institute Award (YCC)

     The American Chemical Society Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) awards the Younger Chemist Leadership Institute Award to fund 15 ACS members under 40 to attend the Younger Chemist Leadership Development Workshop and the ACS Leadership Institute, with awards covering registration, transportation, lodging, and meals (fifteen alternates are invited but must fund their own attendance).

     TravelChemistry

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

120. Zintellect - Climb Higher: Internship, Fellowship, Scholarship Listings

     The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers the ICAR - ABOVE & BELOW fellowship through its Postdoctoral Program (NPP), focusing on astrobiological research to investigate biosignatures on Ocean Worlds.

     OtherMultiple/Various (Business; Chemistry and Materials Sciences; Communications and Graphics Design; Computer, Information, and Data Sciences; Earth and Geosciences; Engineering; Environmental and Marine Sciences; Life Health and Medical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Other Non-Science & Engineering; Physics; Science & Engineering-related; Social and Behavioral Sciences)

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

121. Zintellect - Listings of internships, experiential learning opportunities, fellowships and scholarships

     The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers the ICAR - Consortium on Habitability and Atmospheres of M-dwarf Planets (CHAMPs) fellowship to support interdisciplinary research on the habitability of M-dwarf planets and their atmospheres.

     OtherBusiness; Chemistry and Materials Sciences; Communications and Graphics Design; Computer, Information, and Data Sciences; Earth and Geosciences; Engineering; Environmental and Marine Sciences; Life Health and Medical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Other Non-Science & Engineering; Physics; Science & Engineering-related; Social and Behavioral Sciences

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

122. Zintellect listings of internships, experiential learning opportunities, fellowships and scholarships

     The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers the Exobiology: Biosignatures and Life Elsewhere fellowship to support research on the potential for life beyond Earth, focusing on biosignatures, microbial survivability, and planetary habitability.

     OtherMultiple (Business; Chemistry and Materials Sciences; Communications and Graphics Design; Computer, Information, and Data Sciences; Earth and Geosciences; Engineering; Environmental and Marine Sciences; Life Health and Medical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Other Non-Science & Engineering; Physics; Science & Engineering-related; Social and Behavioral Sciences)

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     $1

123. Zintellect opportunity listings (internships, fellowships, scholarships)

     The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers the Virtual Planetary Laboratory (VPL) fellowship through its Postdoctoral Program (NPP), supporting research to advance interdisciplinary biosignature science for exoplanets.

     OtherMultiple (Business; Chemistry and Materials Sciences; Communications and Graphics Design; Computer, Information, and Data Sciences; Earth and Geosciences; Engineering; Environmental and Marine Sciences; Life Health and Medical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Other Non-Science & Engineering; Physics; Science & Engineering-related; Social and Behavioral Sciences)

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed

124. Zintellect opportunity listings portal (internships, fellowships, scholarships)

     The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) offers a postdoctoral fellowship through the NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) to investigate the formation and evolution of prebiotic organics in extraterrestrial environments, focusing on astrochemistry's role in the origin of life.

     OtherMultiple disciplines (Business; Chemistry and Materials Sciences; Communications and Graphics Design; Computer, Information, and Data Sciences; Earth and Geosciences; Engineering; Environmental and Marine Sciences; Life, Health and Medical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Physics; Science & Engineering-related; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Other Non-Science & Engineering)

     Deadline

     Not listed

     Amount

     Not listed