Funding & Awards

Green Chemistry Challenge Award

Award at a Glance

TypeAward
Recipient Industry, Chemistry Professional
Category Green Chemistry
AmountVariable
DeadlineDecember 9, 2022
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Purpose

To promote the environmental and economic benefits of developing and using novel green chemistry.

Description

These prestigious annual awards recognize chemical technologies that incorporate the principles of green chemistry into chemical design, manufacture, and use.

The awards are sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention in partnership with the American Chemical Society’s Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI) and other members of the chemical community.

Learn more about the award and apply on EPA's website.

Past Recipients

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  • Career Achievement in Green Chemistry Education This award, co-sponsored by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute and Committee on Environmental Improvement will be given to a pedagogical innovator who has shown consistent creativity and innovation in the classroom, laboratory, and broader chemistry enterprise. Only instructors with a significant, impactful body of work will be considered for this award which is meant to acknowledge career-long contributions to the application of green chemistry in all aspects of education. The award will consist of a plaque, a $5,000 honorarium, and travel support for the awardee (up to $2,500) to attend the annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference to receive the award and speak at an invited symposium programmed in their honor.

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  • Nina McClelland Memorial Award The Nina McClelland Memorial Award provides $2,000 to postdoctoral scholars to travel and present at the ACS GCI's Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference.