Petroleum Research Fund

PRF Grant Programs

ACS PRF research grant programs support fundamental research in the petroleum field, and development of the next generation of engineers and scientists through advanced scientific education. Research areas supported include chemistry, the earth sciences, chemical and petroleum engineering, and related fields such as polymers and materials science. Membership in the American Chemical Society is not a requirement or a factor in awarding ACS PRF grants.

Information on PRF grants is available for:

Program Description Eligibility Submission Deadline
Research Grants for Doctoral Departments
New Directions (ND) Grants for new directions in research Faculty from Ph.D.-granting colleges and universities Next window: August 14, 2023 to September 8, 2023
Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) Starter grants for new faculty Faculty from Ph.D.-granting departments within the first 3 years of their first academic appointment Next window: August 14, 2023 to September 8, 2023
Research Grants for Non-Doctoral Departments
Undergraduate Research (UR) Grants for undergraduate faculty Faculty from non-doctoral departments Next window: August 14, 2023 to September 8, 2023
Undergraduate New Investigator (UNI) Starter grants for new faculty Faculty from non-doctoral departments within the first 5 years of their first academic appointment Next window: August 14, 2023 to September 8, 2023

Proposal Submission

At this time, we are not currently accepting research proposals for the  ND, DNI, UR, and UNI grant programs.  The next submission window will be from Monday, August 14, 2023 to Friday, September 8, 2023 and the submitted proposals will be considered at the May 2024 ACS PRF Committee Meeting.