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National Awards

Celebrate excellence in chemistry and honor innovators whose work shapes the future of science.

ACS Petroleum Research Fund

Advancing fundamental research in petroleum-related fields through grant programs.

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ChemLuminary Awards

Recognizing sections, divisions, and chapters for advancing chemistry.

ACS-Hach Programs

Supporting future and current high school chemistry teachers.

Honoring ACS members who have made exceptional contributions to the science, the profession, and the Society.

Grant writing tips

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Courses

Crafting a Standout Grants Proposal: Tips and Success Stories

Advice on developing a competitive grant proposal.

From Idea to Funding: Crafting Competitive Grant Proposals

Learn techniques to craft compelling and polished proposals and navigate pitfalls.

The Art of Securing Research Funding: Crafting Effective Grant Proposals

Essential techniques for developing a competitive grant proposal and strategies to avoid common errors in proposal writing.

Writing Excellent Grant Proposals

The course is taught by ACS Office of Research Grants staff and focuses on helping researchers develop competitive proposals and understand the submission process.

Writing Competitive Graduate Research Fellowship Applications

The techniques taught in this course can also apply broadly to other grant and fellowship proposals.