Nomination window October 1 through December 15.
Purpose: This award is presented to graduate students at U.S. and international universities who submit the highest quality research papers. This is a competitive award and submitted papers will be reviewed by the Awards Committee. The format to be followed is that of Environmental Science and Technology, except that the paper is limited to a maximum of 7,000 word equivalents, including figures, and supplementary/supporting documents, but excluding references.
Description: The Division of Environmental Chemistry is sponsoring graduate student research paper awards judged based on research and writing quality. Up to seven awards are granted each year consisting of a $1,000 cash award and a one-year membership in the Division of Environmental Chemistry. The awards will be presented at the Fall ACS National Meeting where the students will present their papers in an award symposium. Only those students that present their papers will receive the $1,000 cash award.
More info is here: https://acsenvr.com/awards-overview/graduate-student-awards/gonter-awards-g-student/