WCC Rising Star Award Grant

The WCC Rising Star Award, presented by the American Chemical Society, honors up to ten promising women scientists in chemistry and chemical engineering. Recipients gain visibility and networking opportunities at the ACS national meeting, a $1,000 stipend for travel, and a platform to showcase their contributions. Eligible candidates are ACS members within 15 years of their terminal degree, including female-identified individuals. This prestigious award aims to support and recognize the achievements of women in the scientific community.

The WCC Rising Star Award recognizes up to ten outstanding women scientists approaching mid-level careers who have demonstrated outstanding promise for contributions to their respective fields.
The award includes the following:
The opportunity to present contributions at a WCC-sponsored symposium at the spring ACS national meeting. The award symposium serves to highlight the accomplishments of the award winners by providing a venue to inform researchers and other professionals of the status of current work, ideas, and thought; to enable networking with other practitioners; and to acquaint scientists with other active members of the research community.A $1,000 stipend to cover spring national meeting travel expenses.Visibility and networking opportunities at the spring national meeting—awardees are recognized at the WCC ‘Just Cocktails’ reception and at the WCC Luncheon where awardees are seated at the head tables along with ACS governance, WCC members, and fellow award winners.

Eligibility

The award is open to all individual* ACS members in chemistry and chemical engineering working in academic, industrial, government, non-profit or other employment sectors.Individuals* = this includes female-identified individuals and persons assigned female at birth (AFAB).For more information regarding the gender inclusive language used in this document, please visit the following siteAppropriate candidates will typically be no more than 15 years from receipt of their terminal scientific degree and have demonstrated outstanding promise for contributions to their respective fields.Applicants can either be self-nominated or can be nominated by another individual for this award.The nominator does not need to be an ACS member.Appropriate candidates will typically be no more than 15 years from receipt of their terminal scientific degree and have demonstrated outstanding promise for contributions to their respective fields. Applicants can either be self-nominated or can be nominated by another individual for this award.
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Ineligibility

The following are not eligible:those who are already widely acknowledged and recognized in their area of chemistry or chemical engineering and are at the pinnacle of their careers;ACS national award winners;those who have received a prior award under this program;members of the National Women Chemists Executive Committee