Grants

Student Travel Award

The Kalamazoo section is offering monetary awards to undergraduate and graduate students for travel to ACS meetings to deliver oral or poster presentations.

Please send the following by email the KACS Secretary:

  • A completed application
  • A letter of support from your research advisor

Requests for up to $500 will be considered for transportation and lodging expenses for a student to present his/her work at an American Chemical Society meeting. The deadline for receipt of applications is eight weeks prior to the meeting for which funding is requested. A student may receive this award only once per degree being pursued.

KACS Grant for Kalamazoo area college and graduate chemistry clubs

KACS provides up to $300 annually to support WMU Chemistry Club, Kalamazoo College Chemistry Club, and WMU Graduate Chemistry Club host events for their members. 

Please submit a brief proposal including budget and details of the event to treasurer@kalamazooacs.org.

KACS High School Teacher Travel Award

Requests for up to $500 will be considered for transportation, registration and lodging expenses for a high school teacher to attend the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education meeting at the University of Kentucky (Lexington), July 28- August 1, 2024. The deadline for receipt of applications is June 14.

Please send a completed application by email to the KACS Secretary:

ACS Grants

The ACS offers many opportunities for members, please visit the ACS website for current information on what opportunities are available.