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ACS-Hach Second Career Teacher Scholarship Program Grant

American Chemical Society

Funding Amount

US $3,000 - US $6,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Other requirements

  • Have a Bachelors degree or higher in chemistry or chemistry-related discipline.
  • Have at least one year work experience in a chemistry-related profession.
  • Be accepted into an education masters program or teacher certification program.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Cannot have more than one year experience as a high school chemistry teacher.

Overview

The ACS-Hach Second Career Teacher Scholarship supports professionals in the chemistry field seeking a Master's degree in education or teacher certification. Eligible candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in chemistry, have work experience in a chemistry-related profession, and be accepted into an education program. The scholarship covers tuition and education-related expenses, renewable for up to three years. This opportunity aims to foster new chemistry educators in the U.S.

The ACS-Hach Second Career Teacher Scholarship is awarded to
professionals in the chemistry field pursuing a Masters degree in
education or becoming certified as a chemistry/science teacher.
Recipients who meet the award criteria are eligible to renew the award
annually up to three years.  The scholarship can be applied to tuition,
books, room and board, and other education-related expenses.
Scholarships cannot be applied to expenses retroactively. Interested
applicants must submit an online application.

Eligibility

Have a Bachelors degree or higher in chemistry or chemistry-related disciplineHave at least one year work experience in a chemistry-related professionBe accepted into an education masters program or teacher certification programBe a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Ineligibility

Cannot have more than one year experience as a high school chemistry teacher.

What American Chemical Society actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
341
Total given
$22.37M
Median grant
$31K
Range
$5,200–$505K
  • By dollars: Texas 11%, California 9%, New York 6%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL.
  • 19% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Pennsylvania State University · State College, PA

    $505K

  • University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN

    $501K

  • The Board of Trustees Univ of Illinois · Chicago, IL

    $425K

  • University of Florida · Gainsville, FL

    $416K

  • Research Foundation for SUNY · Albany, NY

    $411K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Teachers
  • Teacher development

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