ACS Graduate Student Success Grant

ACS Graduate Student Success Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Chemical Society
Amount: US $25,000
Last Updated: February 10, 2026

Summary

Overview

American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a non-profit organization founded in 1876 and chartered by the U.S. Congress. ACS is committed to improving all lives through the transforming power of chemistry. Our mission is to advance scientific knowledge, empower a global community, and champion scientific integrity. Our vision is a world built on science. What We Do More than 145 years after our founding, we remain a champion for chemistry, its practitioners and our global community of members. We’re recognized as a leading publisher of authoritative scientific information. Our 80+ peer-reviewed journals are ranked the “most-trusted, most-cited and most-read.” We empower our members to advance chemistry, elevate their career potential, expand their networks, inspire future generations, collaborate globally and build communities that provide scientific solutions. We provide broader networks that facilitate connections and open doors in a way no other professional organization can match! ACS Graduate Student Success Grant Purpose To support graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D.), within one year of degree completion, whose education and training were disrupted due to termination or cancellation of research grants. Funding will be given to the Principal Investigator (PI) of the lab. This one-year award, the ACS Graduate Student Success Grant, will enable students to complete their degree programs. The grant seeks to lower the risk of a declining number of U.S.-trained chemists with advanced degrees, thereby preserving the strength and continuity of the scientific community. Description The ACS Graduate Student Success Grant provides $25,000 for one year to a faculty member who lost funding after October 1, 2024, that supports one or more graduate students. The award will also connect supported graduate students to ACS career development resources and programming to catalyze their transition into the workforce. The grant funds will be awarded to exclusively support graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D.) who are within one year of degree completion and in need of funds to ensure degree completion. This grant supports currently enrolled graduate students who conduct research related to the chemical sciences in a department at a U.S.-based institution of higher education. Each institution of higher education can receive a maximum of one ACS Graduate Student Success Grant. Applicant must provide a signed letter on institutional letterhead from the Vice President of Research (or equivalent), confirming the institution’s support, including the following: The PI’s loss of funding due to grant termination or cancellation after October 1, 2024. The names, current academic status, and anticipated graduation time of the impacted graduate students.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be a Principal Investigator (PI) who:Experienced a loss of research funding due to grant termination or cancellation on or after October 1, 2024, impacting on one or more graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D.).Conducts research at a chemical science department at a U.S.-based institution of higher education.Intends to use the grant to support currently enrolled graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D.) that are within one year of degree completion by the submission deadline (October 1) and whose degree completion is at risk due to the loss of funding.Is an active member of the American Chemical Society. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

The scholarship is not intended for Pre-Med programs. Those pursuing degrees in Pharmacy or Nursing are also not eligible for this scholarship.