69 grantees receive American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund grants

Sixty-nine researchers received American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF) grants following the spring 2024 application process. ACS PRF grants “provide seed money to enable an investigator to begin a new direction in research in petroleum-relevant science.” This unique take on funding has played a role in the career journeys of people like current ACS president Mary Carroll and recent Nobel laureate Moungi Bawendi. Awarding the ACS PRF grants contributes to the work of the ACS Scientific Advancement Division, which helps the society fulfill its mission “to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and all its people.”

“ACS PRF projects are so important because they drive discovery and innovation in the chemical sciences, addressing fundamental questions and contributing to a sustainable future,” says Joerg Schlatterer, director of the ACS Office of Research Grants.

The ACS PRF awards close to $20 million a year to around 180 investigators through two application rounds, one in the spring and one in the fall. Applications go through a thorough review process, and the ACS Board of Directors approves each applicant.

The second round of applications for 2024 closes Sept. 6. For more information on application process or becoming a reviewer, you can visit the PRF website.

The spring 2024 recipients are:

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

University of California, Los Angeles

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Georgia Institute of Technology

University of California, Merced

University of California, San Diego

Christopher Taber Wanstall

University of Wisconsin–Madison

The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The University of Memphis

University of South Carolina

University of California, San Diego

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Memorial University of Newfoundland

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Rochester Institute of Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology

North Carolina State University

University of Connecticut

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Sam Houston State University

Washington and Lee University

The Pennsylvania State University

Illinois State University

Saint Peter’s University

California Polytechnic State University

California Polytechnic State University