Purpose of the award: 

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Provides funding for graduate students to waive the registration for attending and presenting at the ACS National Meetings.  

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Fall 2026 Student Travel Awards

The Catalysis Science and Technology (CATL) Division solicits applications for CATL-ChemCatBio Graduate Student Travel Awards, covering the registration fee of graduate students presenting at the Fall 2026 ACS National Meeting to be held August 23-27, 2026 in Chicago. 
 
The travel awards aim to further the shared goals of the ACS CATL and ChemCatBio Consortium to provide educational opportunities in catalysis, support professional development of young scientists, and foster diversity and inclusion in chemical process research.
 
Students must be an ACS CATL Division Member to be eligible. Division membership is free for students; apply for membership here.
 
Please send as a single PDF file, in an email attachment:

1.     Notice of abstract acceptance for a CATL-sponsored symposium

2.     CV of the graduate student

3.     Nomination letter from the student's PhD advisor

4.     ACS Member numbers of the nominator and the nominee

 
Include CATL REGISTRATION AWARD APPLICATION (in capital letters) as the subject. Forward documentation to the ACS CATL Assistant at contractor.acs.catl@gmail.com by July 17, 2026.
 
Applicants are encouraged to register for the meeting in advance and save their receipt. Registration will be reimbursed following the meeting.