I&EC Division Graduate Student Award Symposium - Call for Papers for ACS Fall National Meeting 2026

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I&EC Division of the American Chemical Society invites submissions for its 16th Annual Graduate Student Award Symposium at the ACS Fall National Meeting in Chicago, IL (Aug. 23-27, 2026). The symposium focuses on broadly relevant research in industrial and engineering chemistry, chemistry, and materials engineering, with selected students presenting research to the global professional community. Lead authors must submit abstracts via ACS MAPS by March 31, 2026 and choose Oral Presentation Only. Accepted authors receive free ACS student-member registration and Awards dinner admission, plus monetary prizes for top placements. Eligibility requires enrollment in a graduate program in chemical sciences, engineering, or closely related fields, and a supervisor confirmation email by Apr. 15, 2026.

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I&EC Division Graduate Student Award Symposium CALL FOR PAPERS FOR ACS Fall National Meeting, Chicago IL, Aug. 23-27, 2026 ACS MAPS Submission Deadline: March 31st, 2026. The Industrial & Engineering Chemistry (I&EC) Division of the American Chemical Society requests papers for its 16th Annual Graduate Student Award Symposium. This is an in-person [event: more details will be provided by ACS at](event: more details will be provided by ACS at www.acs.org)[ ](event: more details will be provided by ACS at www.acs.org)[www.acs.org](event: more details will be provided by ACS at www.acs.org). This symposium allows outstanding senior graduate students to disseminate their research to the global professional community. The Division seeks research papers from the chemical or material sciences and engineering that are broadly relevant to industrial and engineering chemistry. The Division anticipates holding a one-half day symposium. Student participants will be expected to attend the free symposium awards dinner the same evening as well. Students must ϐirst input their abstracts in the ACS MAPS abstracts system by the ACS deadline, which is March 31, 2026 . Student authors should select the Oral Presentation Only option. See the ACS website for instructions on submitting abstracts. Selection for the symposium is competitive; students who are not accepted for the Award Symposium will have the option to present their work in the I&EC Division poster session or in the General Papers session. Beneϐits and Awards: Every graduate student lead author accepted for this Symposium will be awarded free registration at the ACS student member rate, plus a ticket to the Awards dinner. All submissions and presentations will be evaluated by a panel selected by the Division. In addition, the ϐirst, second, and third place winners will receive monetary awards ($550, 400, and $250 respectively) . To be eligible for any award, the presenter must be a student who is pursuing a graduate degree in the chemical sciences or engineering or a closely related ϐield at the time of the symposium. Graduate student lead authors must also ask their supervisors to email a brief letter of conϐirmation directly to the symposium organizers, at [iec.student.symposium@gmail.com](iec.student.symposium@gmail.com), by April 15, 2026. The letter should simply conϐirm that the student is currently enrolled and is the lead author responsible for the work to be presented. The conϐirmation letter should also indicate the student’s anticipated graduation date. Preference is given to students who are nearing the conclusion of their graduate studies. No further information is needed in the support letter. Students will be notiϐied of their acceptance by April 30, 2026. Questions about this symposium can be directed to the organizers, again using the symposium email [iec.student.symposium@gmail.com](iec.student.symposium@gmail.com) . Prof. Michael Matthews, University of South Carolina Prof. George Stanley, Louisiana State University (ret.)

FAQs

What is the I&EC Division Graduate Student Award Symposium and where is it held?

It is the I&EC Division of the American Chemical Society’s 16th Annual Graduate Student Award Symposium. It is planned as an in-person event during the ACS Fall National Meeting in Chicago, IL (Aug. 23-27, 2026).

What research topics are eligible for submission?

Submissions should be broadly relevant to industrial and engineering chemistry, including research from the chemical or material sciences and engineering.

What are the key deadlines and presentation expectations for student authors?

Students must first submit abstracts in the ACS MAPS system by March 31, 2026 and select the “Oral Presentation Only” option. Final acceptance notifications are expected by April 30, 2026, and accepted students are expected to attend the free Awards dinner the same evening.

Sep 21, 2026

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