The American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund announced the upcoming cycle for the Undergraduate Research (UR) and Undergraduate New Investigator (UNI) grant programs. The submission window for both programs will be from September 23, 2019 to October 18, 2019. A brief overview of each program can be found below. Make sure to click on the appropriate program link for more information.
Undergraduate Research (UR) - This program supports research programs of established scientists and engineers within non-doctoral departments for seed money that also provides financial support to undergraduate students to become involved in advanced research opportunities.
Funding Amount: $70,000 over 3 years
Undergraduate New Investigator (UNI) - This program
is intended to initiate the research program of new scientists and engineers who are faculty members at undergraduate research institutions and to provide financial incentives for students at those institutions to become involved in research activities leading to employment or continued study in graduate school.
Eligibility - PIs must be within the first 3 years of their first academic appointment
Funding Amount: $55,000 over 2 years
Please get in contact with OSP if you would like to submit a proposal to either program.