The Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing diversity in the Chemical Sciences
Committee on Minority Affairs
American Chemical Society
The Stanley C. Israel Regional Award forAdvancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences
Purpose: To recognize individuals and/or institutions that have advanced diversity in the chemical sciences and significantly stimulated or fostered activities that promote inclusiveness within the region.
Nature: The award consists of a medal and a $1000 grant to support and further the activities for which the award was made. The award also will include funding to cover the recipient’s travel expenses to the ACS regional meeting at which the award will be presented.
Rules of Eligibility: Nominees may come from academia, industry, government or independent entities, and may also be organizations, including ACS local Sections and divisions. The nominee must have created and fostered ongoing programs or activities that result in increased numbers of person from diverse and underrepresented minority groups, persons with disabilities, or women that participate in the chemical enterprise.
Nomination Requirements:
The nomination package must have:
- A letter of nomination;
- A CV or resume containing relevant diversity promotion activities and factual data on outcomes; and
- At least one but no more than three supportive letters, one of which must come from the nominee’s ACS Local Section. Mailing address, phone number(s), and e-mail address of nominee/supporter must be provided.
Send nominations to:
Committee on Minority Affairs
American Chemical Society
1155 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
For information regarding the award, contact:
Paula Christopher, (800) 227-5558, Ext. 6122 or p_christopher@acs.org.
Deadline for receipt of nominations: July 1st
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