Affiliated Departments

As of  December 2022, the ACS Bridge Program has 44 Chemical Science departments in 39 locations in the United States. Of the 44 departments, 12 are Bridge Sites and 32 are Bridge Partners. All are master’s or doctoral-granting institutions that share ACS’s mission of broadening student participation in the chemical sciences through diversity, equity, and inclusion. Both Sites and Partners recruit Bridge Fellows, but Sites receive a three-year $180,000 financial package to establish their programs. Use this interactive map to explore our diverse Bridge community. Find more information about specific departments and programs via the links below.

 

ACS Bridge Partners

Institution Department
Brown University Chemistry
California State University Fresno Chemistry
Columbia University Chemistry
Columbia University Chemical Engineering 

CUNY

CUNY Bridge Promo Video 2022

Chemistry
Florida Agricultural Mechanical University Chemistry & Biochemistry
Florida International University  Chemistry & Biochemistry

Georgia Tech

              Georgia Tech Bridge Promo Video 2022

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Lehigh University

Lehigh University Bridge Promo Video 2022

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Michigan Technological University
Chemistry
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University  Chemistry 

Northeastern University

Northeastern University Bridge Promo Video 2022

Chemistry and Chemical Biology
South Dakota State University Chemistry & Biochemistry

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University Bridge Promo Video 2022

Chemistry
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Chemistry & Biochemistry

Tufts University

Tufts University Bridge Promo Video 2022

Chemistry
University at Buffalo Chemistry
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Chemical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Chemistry
University of California, Irvine
Chemistry
University of Illinois, Chicago Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering
University of Maryland, College Park Chemistry and Biochemistry 
University of Maryland, College Park Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Michigan Chemistry
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  Chemistry
University of Northern Colorado Chemistry
University of Oregon Chemistry and Biochemistry

University of Rochester

University of Rochester Bridge Promo Video 2022

Chemistry
University of Virginia Chemistry
University of Washington Chemistry
University of Wisconsin, Madison Chemistry
Villanova University Chemistry

Yale University 

Yale University Bridge Promo Video 2022

Chemistry

ACS Bridge Sites 

Institution Department
Arizona State University School of Molecular Sciences 

Cornell University

Cornell University Bridge Promo Video 2022

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Florida State University Chemistry & Biochemistry
Georgia Tech Chemistry & Biochemistry
Indiana University, Bloomington Chemistry

The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University Bridge Promo Video 2022

Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of California, San Diego Chemistry & Biochemistry

University of Houston

University of Houston Bridge Promo Video

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Massachusetts, Amherst Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry
Group of students

Other Non-ACS Programs

One of our Bridge Partners, Columbia University, has a separate “Bridge to the Ph.D. Program in STEM” initiative that is different from the ACS Bridge Program. Their mission and values are similar to our ACS Bridge Program, but they encompass a broader community in STEM – not just the chemical sciences. Their application deadline is Feb 15. Find more information here