57th Annual Report on Research 2012 Under Sponsorship of the ACS Petroleum Research Fund

New Directions (ND) grants for research

This ACS PRF grant program usually funds proposals from doctoral departments. The fundamental research proposed must be a new direction for the principal investigator. ND grants are for two years, for a total award of $100,000.

Undergraduate Research (UR) in non-doctoral departments

UR grants are exclusively for faculty in departments that do not offer a doctoral degree. The fundamental research proposed must include support for undergraduate students, and M.S. students may also be supported. UR grants are $65,000 over a three-year period.

Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) starter grants for new faculty in doctoral departments

DNI grants are intended for new faculty members in Ph.D.-granting departments in the United States who are within the first three years of a regular appointment as an Assistant Professor or the equivalent. DNI grants are for $100,000 over a two-year period.

Undergraduate New Investigator (UNI) grants for new faculty in non-doctoral departments

UNI grants are intended for new faculty members at primarily undergraduate institutions in the United States who are within the first three years of a regular appointment as an Assistant Professor or the equivalent. UNI grants are for $50,000 over a two-year period.

Scientific Education (SE)

There are two SE grants accessible from the Reports TOC. The second one is: 49686-SE: American Chemical Society Scholars Program.

Information on active grant types awarded prior to 2010 but not defined above can be found on the 53rd Annual Report site.