Overcoming Challenges Award Application

The Overcoming Challenges Award was established by the Women Chemists Committee of the American Chemical Society to recognize a female undergraduate for her efforts in overcoming hardship to achieve success in chemistry.

All applications must be submitted by April 1, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. ET

APPLICANT INFORMATION

First Name *

MI

Last Name *

Notification Mailing Address *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Phone Number *

Email Address *

Current Institution *

Where did you learn about this scholarship? *

If you are an ACS member, please proide your membership number.

Demographic Information

We ask you to provide this voluntary information below because the American Chemical Societyl is eager to support programs that benefit underrepresented groups in the chemical sciences, and your responses are helpful to these efforts and to all facets of our services to all members. Individual responses are held in the strictest confidence and have no bearing on selection process.

Date of Birth +

Citizenship Status *

U.S. Citizen

U.S. Permanent Resident

Country of Birth

Racial-Ethnic Origin *

Do you consider yourself to be a person with a disability *

Yes

No

NAME AND ADDRESS OF CLOSEST LIVING RELATIVE

First Name *

MI

Last Name *

Mailing Address *

Address 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Phone Number *

Relationship *

APPLICATION MATERIALS - please provide in PDF format and NO embedded documents.

Please provide a description of the hardship(s) that you have overcome and your current success. *

Please provide a current copy of your school transcript.

Are you able to upload your school transcript? *

Yes, I've uploaded the transcript.

No, they will be sent separately.

ADVISOR REFERENCE FORM

Please provide a recommendation letter for this application (in PDF format only). *

If your reference wishes to submit a letter directly, he/she/they may do so online at hthttps://fs7.formsite.com/vatz5F/AdvisorForm/index. This form must be submitted by the application deadline.

Are you able to upload your recommendation letter? *

Yes, I've uploaded the recommendation letter.

No, it will be sent separately.

APPLICANT CERTIFICATION

I certify that the information provided in this application is accurate and that I meet the criteria as stated in the award qualifications to the best of my knowledge. *

Confirm

Initials *

Date *

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