Nominations due October 31
Purpose: This award recognizes graduate students who are working in areas related to environmental chemistry. The award is based on student transcripts and record of research productivity, a brief discussion of their future goals, and a letter of recommendation from the faculty advisor.
Description: The awardees receive a monetary reward and an annual membership in the Environmental Division of the American Chemical Society. The awardees are publicized in EnvirofACS and Environmental Science and Technology. Up to 20 awards are given each year. The awards are designed to encourage and reward outstanding graduate students working towards degrees in environmental chemistry and engineering.
Eligibility: Open to all full-time graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. candidates) currently enrolled at U.S. or international educational institutions in chemistry, environmental engineering, or other programs emphasizing environmental chemistry who have completed one full year of graduate study at their current institution. Must be enrolled as a graduate student on February 1 of the academic year in which the application is submitted. The student must be a member of the American Chemical Society and the student or advisor must be a member of the Division of Environmental Chemistry (you can join now).
Nomination: Nomination package includes (1) a nomination form, (2) a scanned copy of the student’s graduate transcripts, (3) a list of student publications, and (4) a letter of support from the student’s faculty advisor.
*The nomination package with all the materials should be assembled as one pdf file and sent to the designated email address indicated on the nomination form.
Timeline: Each year, the deadline for application is October 31st and recipients are announced in January. Please, make sure that nomination packages are submitted as a single pdf file and conform to the requirements described above. Late and incomplete packages will not be considered.
Selection: Award decisions will be based on student’s performance in course work, evidence of research productivity, and on statements from the faculty advisor. Primary emphasis will be given to the student’s potential for future contributions as professionals in environmental chemistry and engineering. Applications will come from the graduate student’s faculty advisors who may nominate only a single student.
Past Recipients: ENVR Graduate Student Award Recipients