The application portal is now open for the WCC 2027 Merck Research Award submissions. Recipients of the award will receive a $1,500 stipend and will be given an opportunity to present their research in a special symposium, be recognized at the Women Chemists Committee Luncheon and attend the WCC 100th Anniversary celebration event that will take place at the ACS Fall 2027 meeting in San Diego, CA.
Who should apply? Individuals in their third and fourth year of graduate school at the time of application with a research focus in one or more of the following areas – Organic, Inorganic, Medicinal, Analytical, Chemical Biology, Computational or Structural Chemistry, and related disciplines.
Please visit the WCC site for more information about the award. Send an email to WCC@acs.org if you have any questions.
The deadline is November 15, 2026!