AMERICAN Chemical SOCIETY

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL Chemistry 
 
 
 

      August 31, 2007 
 
 

Dear Colleague: 
 

      The Environmental Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society is offering two competitive graduate student awards for 2008.  Both are designed to encourage and reward outstanding graduate students working towards degrees in environmental chemistry and engineering.  Eligible students in those areas must have completed at least one year of graduate school and still be in graduate school on February 1, 2008.  The awards are: 
 

1. Environmental Chemistry Graduate Student Award.  This award recognizes graduate students who

      are working in areas related to environmental chemistry.  The award is based on student

      transcripts and record of research productivity, a brief discussion of their future goals, and a letter

      of recommendation from the faculty advisor.  The awardees receive a one year subscription to

      Environmental Science and Technology and membership in the Environmental Division for one

      year.  The awardees are publicized in EnvirofACS and Environmental Science and Technology. 

      Up to 25 awards are given each year.  The deadline for postmark of the completed application is

      November 24, 2007.  Awards will be announced in January.  An announcement and application

      form for this award is included.  Feel free to make copies of this announcement and

      application form and distribute them as widely as possible. 
 
 

2.   C. Ellen Gonter Environmental Chemistry Award.  This award is presented to graduate students at U.S.

      and international universities who submit the highest quality research papers.  This is a competitive award

      and submitted papers will be reviewed by the Awards Committee.  The format to be followed is that of

      Environmental Science and Technology, except that the paper should be limited to 15 pages total,

      including figures and references.  Each participant must also submit an ACS abstract of the paper.  Award

      winners are expected to present their papers at the American Chemical Society Meeting in Philadelphia,

      PA in August, 2008.  Only those that present their papers will receive a $1,000 cash award at the

      Environmental Division Dinner.  The deadline (postmark) for submission is January 5, 2008.  The

      winners will be announced in late March.  Up to 7 awards will be granted. 
 
 

Applications for both awards are included in this packet.  More details on both awards can be obtained by contacting: 
 

                              Todd Anderson

                              Chair, Student Awards Committee

                              The Institute of Environmental and Human Health

                              Texas Tech University

                              P.O. Box 41163

                              Lubbock, TX 79409-1163

                              T:  806-885-4549  Ext. 231

                              F:  806-885-4577

                              eMail:  todd.anderson@ttu.edu 
 
 
 
 

2008 GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS IN

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 
 

SPONSORED BY: 
 

      The American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry 
 

NATURE OF THE AWARDS TO BE MADE: 
 

      •  One year membership in the Division 
 

      •  One year subscription to Environmental Science and Technology 
 

      •  Awardees will be publicized in Environmental Science and Technology and EnvirofACS 
 

      •  Up to 25 awards will be made 
 

ELIGIBILITY: 
 

      All full-time graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. candidates) currently enrolled in a United States

      educational institution in chemistry, environmental engineering, or other programs emphasizing

      environmental chemistry who have completed one full year of graduate study at their current

      institution.   
 

CRITERIA: 
 

      Award decisions will be based on student’s records in course work, evidence of research productivity, and

      on statements from their graduate faculty advisors.  Primary emphasis will be given to the student’s

      potential for future contributions as professionals in environmental chemistry.  Applications will come from

      the graduate student’s faculty advisors who may nominate only a single student.  The student must be a

      member of the American Chemical Society and the student or advisor must be a member of the

      Division of Environmental Chemistry. 
 

APPLICATION MATERIALS: 
 

      Application materials are enclosed and may be duplicated.  Additional application materials may

      be obtained from

                              Todd Anderson

                              The Institute of Environmental and Human Health

                              Texas Tech University

                              P.O. Box 41163

                              Lubbock, TX 79409-1163

                              T:  806-885-4549  Ext. 231

                              F:  806-885-4577

                              eMail:  todd.anderson@ttu.edu 
 

DEADLINE FOR POSTMARK OF APPLICATION: 
 

      November 24, 2007 

2008 GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

*******PLEASE SEND FIVE (5) COPIES OF ALL MATERIALS*******

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.