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Pfizer Emergent Leader Award

The Pfizer Emergent Leader Award recognize up to eight individuals* in the second year and above of their graduate studies or undertaking post-doctoral research. The applicants must perform research in the areas of organic chemistry, synthetic methodology, total synthesis, medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry or chemical biology.

*The award recognizes female-identified* individuals in the second year and above of their graduate studies or postdoctoral research. Awardees receive a $1,500 stipend to cover travel expenses to the ACS Spring meeting and are recognized at the ACS Women Chemists Committee (WCC) reception and luncheon.

Applicants must perform research in the areas of organic chemistry, synthetic methodology, total synthesis, medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry or chemical biology.

Award amount: $1,500 stipend to cover travel expenses to ACS meeting

Where: ACS Spring meeting

Eligibility: Individuals in their second year and above in graduate studies and postdoctoral researchers in the areas of organic chemistry, synthetic methodology, total synthesis, medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, and chemical biology.

Only U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible.

Applications due: July 15, 2025