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NOBCChE
Colleagues,
Please start making plans to attend the 2018 NOBCChE National Meeting Sept. 17-20 in Orlando, FL at the Rosen Centre. Please click here for additional details.
Best Regards,
Emanuel Waddell, Ph.D.
President
National Organization for the Professional
Advancement of Black Chemists and
Chemical Engineers
www.NOBCChE.org
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Must have completed a Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, or any chemistry-related field.
- Must be early in a research career as teaching or research staff with 10 or fewer years since earning a Ph.D, at the time of application. Must not be a postdoctoral fellow.
- Must be actually originating independent research work in a U.S. Ph.D. granting institution
- Must be American-born, naturalized citizen or permanent resident.
Apply here!
American Chemical Society
The ACS Scholars Program is accepting scholarship applications until March 1! These are renewable scholarships for African-American, Hispanic/Latino and/or Native American undergraduate students majoring in a chemical science and pursuing a career in the same. Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000 per year. Visit www.acs.org/scholars for more information and to apply.
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