Two $500 Graduate Student Travel Awards for:

FULL application must be received by the deadline: Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 5:00 PST

• The ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry's Membership Committee sponsors a program to provide funding for polymer graduate students to travel to National ACS meetings to present the results of their research.Only members of the ACS AND the Division of Polymer Chemistry who currently study at U.S. institutions are eligible for this travel award.
  
• One $500 awards will be based on merit and one $500 award will be based on any applicant who will be making his/her first presentation (regardless of format) at a National ACS meeting.  In addition, financial need of the applicant will also be considered in the selection process.
• The award may be applied for registration, travel, and accommodations, and is restricted to the next ACS National Meeting. These awards will be limited to one per institution (school must be within the US).
  
• The deadline date for electronic receipt of applications for a specific meeting will be Thrs, March 18, 2010 @ 5:00 PST
• Winners will be notified approximately one week prior to the deadline for POLY preprint submission.
  
• To be eligible for this award, applications must be making a presentation at a sponsored Division of Polymer Chemistry symposium. This can be a joint symposium with another division, but POLY must be at least a co-sponsor.
  

In order to apply for the award, please send the following documents:

1. A resume (include permanent address AND YOUR GPA). Maximum 2 pages.
   
2. A cover letter (500 words max.) detailing the reasons you want this award (both scientific and financial) and outline your future career plans in the area of polymer chemistry.  It should be noted in the letter whether or not you have made a previous presentation at an ACS (only) national meeting.
   
3. A completed official application form that you may download above.
4. A copy of your POLY Preprint (2 pages) that will be submitted to the national meeting.
5. A letter from your advisor (1 page max) confirming your participation in the meeting at which you will be making your presentation, commenting on your technical ability and potential in the field of polymer science, and listing any other travel support that would be available from the department or research grants.
   
   

How to send these documents:

• All documents must be sent electronically and saved in a PDF format. Documents that require signatures must be scanned and saved as a PDF. No hard copies accepted.
  
• Label all files as: Last name_school_document.pdf (For example: Hopkins_UM_application.pdf)
  
• NO zip files in the e-mail will be accepted.
  
• PLEASE ATTACH ALL FILES IN ONE E-MAIL.
  

Where to send the application:

• Please e-mail ALL documents to the attention of Alan R. Hopkins, Ph.D. member, membership division, Division of Polymer Chemistry
  
• E-mail address: alan.r.hopkins@aero.org
  

Questions?

Questions about the award should be addressed by e-mail (alan.r.hopkins@aero.org ) or by phone: 310-336-5664.

Final notes: Through this award program, the ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry hopes to increase the participation of younger scientists in the field of polymer chemistry.