Call for Nominations for the:
Henkel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Science & Engineering

Currently sponsored by Henkel

 

See Previous Winners

 (Previously this was called the AkzoNobel Award for Outstanding Graduate research in Polymer Chemistry)

The award consists of a $2,000 prize, a plaque, and travel expenses to the Fall National Meeting of the ACS for the presentation.

 

Thesis Advisors are urged to nominate their students for this Award!

 

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Under the auspices of The Polymer Education Committee (POLYED) of the ACS divisions of Polymer Chemistry and of Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering, the award recognizes a graduate student or recent graduate who has completed an outstanding Ph.D. thesis in research accepted by a U.S. or Canadian university during the three-year period prior to Jan. 1 of the award year.

 

Nominees will be judged on the basis of their contribution to the thesis research, the quality and level of innovation demonstrated, and the impact of the research on the science of synthetic polymers or biopolymers. The research advisor will also be recognized in publications about the award and during the award presentation.

 

Nominations must be made by the thesis supervisor or by others familiar with the nominee's work. The nominating document (five page limit) must include the nominee's biography, a synopsis of the work, and a letter of recommendation from the thesis advisor. Relevant publications based on the thesis work may be submitted. Supporting documents and testimonials may also be included. 
 
Send a PDF file of the nomination by Jan. 31 of the award year (5 page limit) to:

maryann.meador@nasa.gov  

 

Important:  Please use  Henkel Graduate Award in the subject line of your email.  Your nomination email will be acknowledged if received. 

Questions can be addressed to: Dr. Mary Ann Meador
NASA Glenn Research Center