Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program Grant

Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
Amount: US $100,000
Last Updated: November 05, 2025

Summary

The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports talented early career faculty in the chemical sciences by providing an unrestricted research grant of $100,000. Nominees must demonstrate outstanding research achievements and a commitment to education. Each institution can submit one nomination annually. The program emphasizes innovation and leadership in research while considering factors such as awards, publication success, and contributions to education, particularly at the undergraduate level.

Overview

Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented early career faculty in the chemical sciences. The Award, which requires an institutional nomination, is based on an independent body of scholarship attained in the early years of their appointment, as well as a demonstrated commitment to education, and provides an unrestricted research grant of $100,000. Selection The Foundation seeks Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholars who, as independent faculty members, demonstrate leadership in original scholarly research of outstanding quality, as well as innovation in and dedication to education. Recommendations for awards are based upon compelling evidence that the nominee’s independent scholarly research has led to important advances in the chemical sciences, and will continue to do so. The three outside letters of support are of particular value to the reviewers in this regard. Other considered factors are: awards and honors, publication of research achievements in leading journals, success in attracting research funding, and dedication and contributions to education in the chemical sciences, particularly with respect to undergraduates and the larger community. The nominee’s achievements are assessed by a review panel of distinguished faculty in the chemical sciences. The letters of recommendation should address the nominee’s research accomplishments as an independent faculty member. Guidelines for Use of Funds The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award provides a $100,000 unrestricted research grant to the Awardee. Of the total amount, $7,500 may be allocated for departmental expenses associated with research and education. Funds are normally expended over a period of five years.If the awardee leaves the institution, the transfer of the remaining funds requires prior Foundation approval.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program is open to faculty who meet all of the following criteria:From academic institutions in the States, Districts, and Territories of the United States of America that grant a bachelor’s or higher degree in the chemical sciences, including chemistry, biochemistry, materials chemistry, and chemical engineering. Hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment focused on the chemical sciences. From Ph.D. granting departments in which scholarly research is a principal activity and undergraduate education is an important component. Are within the first six years of their independent academic careers at the time of submission of the nomination. Experience has shown that awardees tend to be close to the end of their eligibility window, but all eligible candidates are welcome to apply.Institutions may submit only one Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award nomination annually.Renominations are accepted.

Ineligibility

Charges associated with indirect costs or institutional overhead are not allowed. Defrayal of academic-year salary is not permitted. Summer salary is allowed.