Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program

Purpose:

To recognize talented graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the chemical sciences who demonstrate leadership in mentoring, promotion of DEIR, and promotion of research safety.

Description:

ACS invites graduate programs in the chemical sciences and departments with postdoctoral appointments to select graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who’ve demonstrated exemplary achievements in any of the three categories:

• Leadership in Mentoring
• Leadership in the Promotion of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Respect
• Leadership in the Promotion of Research Safety

This recognition enables graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to be formally acknowledged for their contributions by their universities, organizations, and the American Chemical Society.

To qualify for this recognition, the nominee must be a current graduate student or postdoctoral scholar in the chemical sciences at the time of submission.

Individuals may only be nominated and recognized for one category in a given year.

One graduate student AND postdoctoral scholar may be recognized per certificate category each year. Departments are not required to nominate individuals in all three categories.

*ACS defines a postdoctoral scholar as an individual who has received a doctoral degree (or equivalent) and is engaged in a temporary and defined period of mentored advanced training in academia, industry, government, and non-profit research organizations to enhance the professional skills and research independence needed to pursue their chosen career path.