Women Chemists Committee Overcoming Challenges Award Grant

The Women Chemists Committee Overcoming Challenges Award recognizes an individual undergraduate who has successfully overcome hardships in her pursuit of a chemistry education. This award, presented annually by the American Chemical Society, includes a monetary prize of $250 and up to $1,000 for travel expenses to attend the ACS Fall Meeting. The awardee is honored at the WCC Luncheon and receives a plaque, celebrating her achievements and resilience.

Purpose
To recognize an individual* undergraduate for her efforts in overcoming hardship to achieve success in chemistry.
*This includes women (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.
Description
One award is offered annually. The awardee receives a monetary prize of $250 and up to $1,000 for travel expenses to attend the ACS Fall Meeting. The awardee is presented with a plaque and recognized at the WCC Luncheon at the fall meeting.

Eligibility

Applicant must be an individual* undergraduate currently enrolled in a two-year chemistry-related program or pursuing a major or minor in a four-year chemistry program at a school that does not grant doctorates in chemistry. Applicant must have completed one semester of college-level chemistry.
Applicant must demonstrate that she has overcome hardships (economic, personal, or academic) in pursuit of her education.
Applicants are reviewed on:

• Improvement
• Initiative
• Successes
• Grades from the previous two semesters (not cumulative grade point average)