YCC/Ciba Young Scientist Travel Award

The ACS Younger Chemists Committee (YCC) and the Ciba Foundation are proud to offer the Ciba Young Scientist Travel Award. This award provides funding for young and early-career chemists to travel to and participate in an ACS national or regional meeting. Through this travel award, the YCC and the Ciba Foundation continue to support development of younger chemists in the chemical sciences. The award is intended for young scientists under forty (40) years of age who are 1) in a postdoctoral position or 2) within the first seven (7) years of their professional career. (PhD Students are ineligible)

Award

Each $500.00 travel award will be made on the basis of scientific merit and financial need. Funds may be applied only for ACS National or Regional Meeting registration, travel, and accommodations.

Eligibility

- Under the age of forty (40) years of age at the time of application

- In a postdoctoral position OR within the first seven (7) years of a professional career.

- Current ACS member

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

For further information please contact:

American Chemical Society

Attn: YCC-Leadership Development Award

1155 Sixteenth St. NW,

Washington DC 20036

Email: info@ycc-acs.org

APPLICANT INFORMATION

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Demographic Information

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CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY

Name of Institution *

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Describe why you should receive this travel award. Include both scientific and financial reasons, if applicable (500 words or less): *

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List any other additional sources of funding (with amounts) which you have applied for or anticipate receiving to cover your travel expenses. Other sources of funding include, but are not limited to: WCC travel grants, other ACS travel grants, corporate funding, department funding, advisor funding, person, other. *

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List oral and poster scientific presentations given within the past five (5) years. Please indicate invited talks. *

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List publications within the past five (5) years. *

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List professional meetings you have attended within the past two (2) years. *

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List your academic achievements, awards, recognitions etc. (received in the past five (5) years): *

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Does this application meet the presentation timeline? Indicate which ACS National or ACS Regional Meeting you intend to use the YCC/CIBA Travel Award to attend and present your work:
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Title of the paper to be presented. *

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Abstract of the paper you intend to present (200 words or less). *

0/200 words

Provide a short biography for publication on the YCC website (100 words or less). *

0/100 words

Please upload resume/CV (.PDF or .DOC only). *

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APPLICANT CERTIFICATION

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