CIBA/YCC Young Scientist Travel Award Grant

CIBA/YCC Young Scientist Travel Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Chemical Society
Amount: Up to US $1,000
Last Updated: March 29, 2026

Summary

The CIBA/YCC Young Scientist Travel Award supports young chemists under 40 years of age to attend ACS meetings. This funding initiative promotes the professional development of early-career scientists by offering financial assistance for travel, registration, and accommodations. The award, which can reach up to $1,000, prioritizes applicants who are making their first presentation at an ACS meeting or who have not presented at major scientific meetings since completing their degrees.

Overview

Purpose To provide funding for young and early-career chemists to travel to and participate in an ACS meeting. Description The ACS Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) and the CIBA Foundation 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 Meeting or Regional Meeting. YCC and the CIBA Foundation congratulate the outstanding past CIBA/YCC Young Scientist Travel Award winners. CIBA/YCC Young Scientist Travel Awards are issued twice a year but the number of awards granted yearly will vary subject to available funding. Awards are made on the basis of scientific merit and financial need. Funds may be applied only for registration, travel, and accommodations and are restricted to traveling to ACS Meetings or Regional Meetings. Each travel award will be up to $1,000. In additional to financial support, the award provides networking opportunities for recipients who attend an ACS Meeting or Regional Meeting.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The award is intended for young scientists (under 40) who have post-doctoral appointments OR are within the first seven (7) years of their professional career.Applicants must currently be:Under the age of 40 years of age at the time of application Post-doc OR within the first seven (7) years of a professional career ACS Member Are not presently a Member or Associate Member on any National ACS committee Have not received a prior award through this program You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Are not presently a Member or Associate Member on any National ACS committee

Ineligibility

Those who have received a prior award under this program are ineligible.