Nina McClelland Memorial Award

Purpose

To sponsor the participation of postdoctoral scholars in the annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference.

Description

The Nina McClelland Memorial Award is open to postdoctoral chemists who are engaged in green chemistry research. Two $2,000 awards will be provided each year and awardees must present their research during the Conference.

Application Requirements Applications will open on September 15, 2023.

Please apply using the ACS Green Chemistry Institute application portal. To use the portal, you will need to have or create a free ACS ID.

Be prepared to submit the following information:

• Applicant’s name and contact information
• Name of applicant’s postdoc mentor and contact information
• Academic information, including institution and department, and career plans
• A curriculum vitae or résumé no more than two pages in length including:
• Applicant’s name, department, institution or company, and name of the postdoctoral mentor
• Applicant’s mailing address, telephone, and email
• Field of study, degrees (including month and year earned), and work experience (if any)
• List of recent presentations and publications
• Honors and awards (if any)
• Letter of recommendation from the applicant's postdoctoral mentor. If the applicant has recently started their postdoc, a letter of recommendation from their graduate school advisor is also acceptable. The letter may be sent separately or included with the other application materials.
• Essay (no more than one page) by the applicant that briefly describes their green chemistry research, how they will benefit from participation in the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, and why they should be selected to receive the award.

Eligibility

Postdoctoral scholars conducting research in green chemistry, in the U.S. or internationally, are eligible to apply. Awardees must present an oral or poster presentation during the 28th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference, which will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, June 3-5, 2024.

For the purposes of this award, green and sustainable chemistry innovations are characterized by:

• Maximization of resource efficiency
• Elimination and reduction of toxics and pollution
• The holistic design of systems
• The use of life cycle thinking

Submissions must address at least one of these attributes and nominees are encouraged to address as many as possible.