Award for Excellence in Polymer Education by High School and Middle School Teachers: POLYED provides awards to high school and middle school science teachers for excellence in polymer education. The national award winner receives an expense-paid trip to a NSTA national meeting and will have opportunities at the meeting to interact with a Polymer Ambassador. The national winner also receives a $1000 cash award. Contact: Anne PadiasFor 2012 application: POLYED Application
Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Award: An award for outstanding performance by an undergraduate chemistry major in the two-semester organic sequence is offered by POLYED. In 2008, ~200 institutions presented these awards. Recipients receive an award letter and certificate. Faculty should go here to nominate a student for this award. Contact John Droske at the POLYED Center if you have any questions.Contact: John DroskeFaculty may nominate a student here.
Undergraduate Research Recognition Awards: POLYED recognizes outstanding undergraduate research through awards for top papers that are presented by undergraduates at the national ACS meetings.
Contact: Bob HowellFor Additional Information: email the POLYED Center
The AkzoNobel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Chemistry: The AkzoNobel Award is given to a graduate student for an outstanding thesis. Contact: Eric Amis For Additional Information, click here.
The AkzoNobel Graduate Student Award: The AkzoNobel Award is given to a graduate student for an outstanding presentation at the AkzoNobel Award Symposium, part of the PMSE program at each ACS fall national meeting. Contact: John Thomaides For Additional Information: email the POLYED Center
Curriculum Development Awards: Curriculum development awards of $10,000 and $2500 are available from POLYED to improve the teaching of polymer science. Grants are made for the development of curricular materials or to assist institutions in offering courses in polymer chemistry. Contact: John DroskeFor additional information: email POLYED Center