BMS asks for no more than two nominations from participating chemistry departments.
BMS has sponsored Fellowships in Organic Chemistry for over 30 years. BMS aims to continue to encourage excellence in education and in research in organic synthesis by providing funds to support the research of graduate students that have received PhD in Chemistry located in the United States. Through this Program, BMS hopes to support research in synthetic organic chemistry, and integral field for the discovery and development of transformational drugs.
The Fellowships are awarded annually to senior level graduate students whose research projects involve substantial training in synthetic organic chemistry. The $35,000 Fellowship award is designed to provide $30,000 towards the direct costs of the student’s education and $5,000 to their faculty supervisor to cover the cost of equipment and supplies.
Criteria for Selection
- Organic chemistry focus: This award is intended for students whose doctoral studies are primarily in the field of organic chemistry including synthetic methodology development, natural product synthesis, and construction of both small and large molecular chemical biology tools.
- Year of study: The award is intended for students entering their third, fourth or fifth year graduate studies.
- Academic achievement: The award is intended for those students who have demonstrated the highest academic achievement.
- Research accomplishments and innovation: The award is ideally intended for those students who have already demonstrated a level of research accomplishment (i.e., significant progress in their doctoral research, published papers, etc.) and a strong level of innovation in their research endeavors.
Interested applicants should upload the following documents in sequence in one PDF file (File name: Last name_BMS-RFP-20-RD-001 no later than 4:00 p.m. on the internal submission deadline:
1. Cover Letter (1 page, pdf):
- Graduate student name and contact information
- Students course of study
- Name, Departmental affiliation and email of graduate advisor
- Number and title of this funding opportunity
2. Summary of Research (no more than one page, pdf) that addresses the key criteria.
3. Letter or email indicating advisor acknowledgement
4. Graduate Student CV
Formatting Guidelines:
Font/size: Times New Roman (12 pt.)
Document margins: 1.0” (top, bottom, left and right)
Standard paper size (8 ½” x 11)
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