American Chemical Society Scholarship
Deadline Date: 03-01-2025
The ACS Scholars Program is open to:
- U.S. citizens or a legal permanent U.S. residents (please inquire via email if you have questions regarding asylum or DACA status)
- African descent or Black, Hispanic or Latina/Latino/Latinx, or Indigenous (e.g. Native American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Alaskan Native) (please see below for more details)
- Graduating high school seniors or college freshmen, sophomores or juniors. Seniors can apply for their fifth year.
- Those intending to major or are already majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical technology, or another chemistry-related science AND planning to pursue a career in a chemistry-related science as well (please see below for more details)
- Full-time students at a high school or an accredited college, university, or community college
- Those demonstrating high academic achievement in chemistry or science (Grade Point Average 3.0 or higher)
Examples of eligible majors:
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Technology
- Materials Science
- Petroleum Engineering
- Environmental Science/Engineering (chemistry-based)*
- Biomedical Engineering (chemistry-based)*
- Forensic Science/Chemistry
- Toxicology
- Food Science (not nutrition)
- Paper and Pulp Technology
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Agricultural Chemistry
- Nanotechnology or Nano Science
- Ceramic Science / Chemistry / Technology
- Industrial Chemistry
Examples of eligible career goals:
- Chemist
- Biochemist
- Chemical Engineer
- Chemical Technician
- Forensic Chemist / Investigator
- Chemistry / Biochemistry / Chemical Engineering Teacher / Professor
- Patent Lawyer
- Science Journalist
- MD/PhD (research physician)**
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