Pfizer Emergent Leader Award Grant

The Pfizer Emergent Leader Award recognizes up to eight individuals in the second year of their graduate studies or post-doctoral research in fields such as organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and chemical biology. This award supports female-identified individuals and provides a $1,500 stipend for travel expenses to present research at the ACS Spring Meeting. Awardees will be honored at the WCC Luncheon and the ‘Just Cocktails’ reception, promoting inclusivity in science.

Purpose
To 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.
Female-identified individuals (both cis and trans) and persons assigned female at birth (AFAB). For more information regarding the gender inclusive language used in this document, please visit the ACS Inclusivity Style Guide.
Awardees will present their research at an awards symposium during the ACS Spring Meeting. They will receive a $1,500 stipend to cover ACS Spring Meeting travel expenses and be recognized at the WCC ‘Just Cocktails’ reception and at the WCC Luncheon.

Eligibility

Individuals in their second year and above in their 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.