Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Chemistry
Scholarship Sponsored by Iota Sigma Pi
About and Eligibility
Description: The Iota Sigma Pi Undergraduate Award for Excellence in Chemistry recognizes excellence in chemistry by a woman or non-binary undergraduate student. Eligibility: Candidates must be senior chemistry students at an accredited college or university that grants four-year degrees. Candidates need not be members of Iota Sigma Pi.
- For women and non-binary undergraduate chemistry students.
- Applicants must be seniors at an eligible four-year institution.
- Iota Sigma Pi membership is not required.
Nomination and Dossier
Faculty members at the candidate’s current institution must submit nominations, with no more than one nomination from each department. The nominator must submit the complete dossier electronically as a single file; PDF format is recommended. Send the dossier to the Director of Student Awards at [email protected].
- A completed cover sheet that includes the candidate’s permanent home address and school address.
- An academic history, including transcripts from all institutions attended and the candidate’s grade point average. If the most recent grades are not shown on the official transcript, the department head may certify them in a letter. Official transcripts sent by the registrar and unofficial transcripts sent by a faculty member are accepted in the dossier.
- A personal statement describing the candidate’s college activities and plans after graduation.
- Faculty members submit nominations on behalf of candidates.
- Each department may submit one nomination.
- The dossier must be submitted as one electronic file.
Recommendations and Transcripts
Candidates should arrange for at least two confidential recommendation letters from faculty members who can discuss their chemistry studies and accomplishments. The nominator is responsible for collecting and submitting the letters electronically by the application deadline. Candidates should also arrange for official transcripts to be sent separately from the nomination dossier. Transcripts may be mailed or emailed to [email protected]; faculty members may send unofficial transcripts from the institution.
- At least two confidential faculty recommendations are required.
- The nominator submits the recommendation letters.
- Transcripts must be sent separately from the dossier.
Application Timeline
Deadline: Nominations must be received by mid-February each year. Recommendation letters and official transcripts must also be received by the February deadline. Announcement: The award is announced by April 15 each year.
- Nomination deadline: mid-February.
- Recommendation letters and transcripts are due by the February deadline.
- Award announcement: by April 15.
Award and Presentation
Award Value: The recipient receives $1,000, a certificate, and a one-year waiver of Iota Sigma Pi dues. Presentation: The Director for Student Awards determines the presentation venue in consultation with the recipient’s department head. Possible venues include a campus-wide honors day, a nearby Iota Sigma Pi meeting, or a local or regional American Chemical Society meeting.
- $1,000 award.
- Certificate and one-year waiver of Iota Sigma Pi dues.
- Presentation venue is arranged at the discretion of the Director for Student Awards and the department head.