Deadline: 03-Nov-2025
The Heh-Won Chang, Ph.D. Fellowships offer financial support to full-time graduate students conducting research in green chemistry or green engineering. The funds can be used for a variety of purposes such as conference travel, professional development, or living expenses during graduate studies. Each year, two fellowship recipients are selected.
Green chemistry focuses on designing chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate hazardous substances. It covers areas like synthesis, catalysis, analysis, and reaction conditions aimed at minimizing harm to human health and the environment.
Applicants must conduct research in one of three areas. The first is greener synthetic pathways, which involves creating chemical products using renewable or less hazardous feedstocks, using environmentally friendly reagents or catalysts, or applying efficient natural processes like fermentation.
The second area is greener reaction conditions. This includes replacing harmful chemicals and solvents with safer alternatives, using solventless or solid-state reactions, minimizing pollution, reducing energy use, and eliminating the need for resource-intensive purification steps.
The third area is designing greener chemicals. Projects in this category focus on developing chemical products that are safer for human health and the environment, biodegradable or recyclable, and have lower risks for accidents or pollution.
Fellowship winners receive a one-time, non-renewable award of $5,000. The opportunity is open to both U.S. and international full-time graduate students who have at least one full academic year left in their graduate program at the time of the award.
Applications will be reviewed by an independent panel selected by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute. The panel may consist of experts from academia, industry, government, and environmental sectors. Finalists may be asked to verify the information in their applications, and winners will be chosen based on how well their projects meet the fellowship’s objectives.
For more information, visit American Chemical Society.
