PurposeTo recruit persons into the profession of Chemical Information
SponsorAmerican Chemical Society, Division of Chemical Information
DescriptionDesigned to help persons with an interest in the fields of Chemistry and Information to pursue graduate study in Library, Information, or Computer Science
Stipend$1,500
Criteria
bulletA Bachelor's Degree with a major in Chemistry and related disciplines
bulletAcceptance into graduate Library, Information, or Computer Science program in an accredited institution
bulletLibrary, Information, or Computer experience preferred
HistoryIn 1989, the Division established the annual Student Scholarship Award to recognize chemists pursuing graduate studies in information, library, or computer science, leading to a career in chemical information. The Award consists of a certificate and stipend. It is usually presented at an ACS Local Section meeting in the vicinity of the recipient's residence or school. The award was renamed in 1996 to honor the late Lucille M. Wert.

Recipients

To apply, send the following items:To:
bulletLetter of application giving the reasons you should be considered for the award
bulletTranscript of Undergraduate studies
bulletThree letters of reference
bulletResume
bulletGRE scores (optional)
Margaret A. Matthews
633 Dayton Road
Bryn Mawr, PA  19010-3801
215-823-3922 (voice)
 
 

Deadline for Applications: February 1st of the year in which the award is presented.

Past Recipients (top)

2009 -
 
Kristin Whitman Landon IP, Inc
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2008 -
 
Huijun Wang Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
 (Press release)
2007 -
 
Andrea Wright University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
 (Press release)
2006 -
 
Olivia Bautista. Sparks University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
 (Press release)
2005 -
 
Jeffrey Loo Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
  
2004 -
 
Amanda K. Fair Long Island University
Purchase, NY
  
2003 -
 
Victoria Wei. Zhang McGill University
Montreal, Canada
 (Press release)
2002 -
 
Hong Zhang Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
 (Press release)
2001 -
 
Philip M. Edwards State University of New York at Buffalo and University of Michigan
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 (Press release)
2000 -
 
Susanne Hantos University of Western Ontario
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
 (Press release)
1999 -
 
Timothy Waugh Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
  
1998 -
 
Svetlana Korolev Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
  
1997 -
 
Margaret M. Buck Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
  
1996 -
 
Heather Frese University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
  
1995 -
 
Octavia Perryman University of Texas
Austin, TX
  
1994 -
 
Whitney Baker University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
  
1993 -
 
Linda Halliburton State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
  
1992 -
 
Robyn Stewart University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, Canada
  
1992 -
 
James J. Heinis University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
  
1991 -
 
Craig Jenkins University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC
  
1991 -
 
Hankom Leann University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
  
1990 -
 
Eric A. Johnson Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
  
1989 -
 
Joan M. Evans Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA