$5000
Alpha Chi Sigma Award for Chemical Engineering Research
For many years, the Alpha Chi Sigma Educational Foundation has sponsored awards presented by both the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). These awards include American Chemical Society Award in Pure Chemistry and the Alpha Chi Sigma Award in Chemical Engineering Research.
In 1966, following extensive discussions between then-GPA James F. Miller, Nu 1937 (representing the Supreme Council), and the Awards Committee of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the institute agreed to administer an award in chemical engineering research to be sponsored by Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity and financed through the Alpha Chi Sigma Educational Foundation. An initial substantial contribution toward support of such an award had been made several years before by Carl F. Prutton, Gamma 1919.
The Alpha Chi Sigma Award in Chemical Engineering Research, which stipulates no age limit, recognizes individual research carried out during the ten years proceeding the year in which the award is to be presented. It originally carried a stipend of $2,000. The award now is $5,000.
The award usually is presented at the annual meeting of the AIChE. The recipient is requested to present an award address at one of the national meetings or a symposium on his or her work at the annual meeting of the AIChE the following year.
In 1966, following extensive discussions between then-GPA James F. Miller, Nu 1937 (representing the Supreme Council), and the Awards Committee of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the institute agreed to administer an award in chemical engineering research to be sponsored by Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity and financed through the Alpha Chi Sigma Educational Foundation. An initial substantial contribution toward support of such an award had been made several years before by Carl F. Prutton, Gamma 1919.
The Alpha Chi Sigma Award in Chemical Engineering Research, which stipulates no age limit, recognizes individual research carried out during the ten years proceeding the year in which the award is to be presented. It originally carried a stipend of $2,000. The award now is $5,000.
The award usually is presented at the annual meeting of the AIChE. The recipient is requested to present an award address at one of the national meetings or a symposium on his or her work at the annual meeting of the AIChE the following year.
Eligibility
Recognizes an individual's outstanding accomplishments in fundamental or applied chemical engineering research.
Nominations
All members of AIChE are encouraged to nominate deserving candidates.
Hard-copy and email submissions of nomination materials for the Board Awards and Institute Awards are no longer accepted. Nominations for the Institute and Board Awards shall be received no later than 11:59 pm Eastern time on February 15. Nominations will be acknowledged by AIChE's Awards Administrator via email and/or via the award nomination system.
Nomination packets shall consist of:
Institute or Board of Directors' Award nominations must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on February 15.
Recognizes an individual's outstanding accomplishments in fundamental or applied chemical engineering research.
- The award recognizes research carried out during the past ten years. This research will normally have been carried out in North America.
- When appropriate, the winner will be invited to present his or her work at a symposium arranged in his or her honor. When this is not practical, the recipient will be invited to present a paper at an AIChE meeting.
- The recipient does not have to be a member of AIChE or the Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity.
Nominations
All members of AIChE are encouraged to nominate deserving candidates.
Hard-copy and email submissions of nomination materials for the Board Awards and Institute Awards are no longer accepted. Nominations for the Institute and Board Awards shall be received no later than 11:59 pm Eastern time on February 15. Nominations will be acknowledged by AIChE's Awards Administrator via email and/or via the award nomination system.
Nomination packets shall consist of:
- A completed nomination form.
- A statement of the candidate’s qualifications for the award, limited to 800 words. Identification of the specific work on which the nomination is based and an evaluation and appraisal of the nominee's accomplishments, particularly the work to be recognized by the award in question, are of great importance.
- A minimum of two and not more than four brief (two-page maximum) supporting letters from colleagues (peers) or former students that support the substance of the nomination [uploaded attachments in MS-Word or PDF format]. These letters should contain factual information not provided elsewhere in the nomination.
- One optional attachment of ten pages or less — consisting of (for example) an abbreviated CV that highlights relevant publications, patents, important honors, and key accomplishments that are pertinent to the award in question [uploaded MS-Word or PDF document].
Institute or Board of Directors' Award nominations must be received by 11:59 p.m. EST on February 15.