The CIBA Foundation and the ACS Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) are proud to support the CIBA/YCC Young Scientist Travel Award and the development of younger chemists in the chemical sciences. This award provides funding for young and early-career chemists to travel to and participate in an ACS technical meeting. This award is for scientists under the age of 35 who hold postdoctoral appointments or have started their careers within the past 7 years. Awards are made on the basis of scientific merit and financial need. Awardees receive financial support toward travel, registration, and accommodations for a national or regional ACS meeting. Awards are made on the basis of scientific merit and financial need.
Award amount: $1,000, plus networking opportunities
Where: ACS National or Regional Meetings
When: Annually
Eligibility: The award is intended for young scientists (under 35) who have post-doctoral appointments OR are within the first seven (7) years of their professional career. Those who have received a prior award under this program are ineligible.
Applications due: November 15 (to attend meetings occurring between January 1 and June 30), May 15 (to attend meetings occurring between July 1 and December 31)