US Citizenship Not Required

High school, undergraduate, and graduate students residing within the U.S. are eligible for this grant.

Demonstrated research or educational interest in green chemistry

The award covers the estimated travel costs (up to $2,000 USD) associated with attendance at an eligible conference.

Please send your application in a single PDF file to gci@acs.org with “Ciba Travel Award Application – [your last name]” in the subject line.

Applications must be no longer than six, 8½-by-11-inch pages, written in font no smaller than 11 point, with margins of at least 1 inch and should include the following, in a single PDF file:

1. Cover page (no more than one page), including:
   • Applicant’s name, department, institution, field of study
   • Name of applicant’s faculty advisor (or supervisor) and contact information
   • Name, date and location of the conference or meeting the applicant is requesting funding to attend
   • Estimated budget for travel expenses, up to $2,000 (including conference registration fees, travel, and accommodations) to participate in the meeting. The award will be mailed as a reimbursement check after the conference takes place. Reimbursement for food/entertainment is not allowed.
      
2. Brief (no more than one-page) essay by the applicant concerning their interest in green chemistry, including any previous experience with the field, how they will benefit from participation in the selected conference, and why they should be selected to receive the award. Include your intention to present during the conference (giving an oral or poster presentation is expected).
3. A curriculum vitae or resume no more than two pages in length, including:
   • Applicant’s name, department, institution, and faculty advisor (or supervisor)
   • Applicant’s mailing address, telephone, and email
   • A few sentences on the applicant’s green chemistry teaching or research interests and career plans
   • Field of study, degrees (including month and year earned or expected), education experience, including GPA or another measure of class standing, and work experience (if any)
   • List of recent presentations and publications (if any)
      
4. Letter of nomination from the applicant’s faculty advisor, supervisor or department chair (no more than two pages in length). The letter may be sent separately or included with the other application materials.