FASC Journey Bursary Award Kind

Eligibility: Chemists from Nigeria or presently working in Nigeria who submit an op-ed pitch that’s accepted by C&EN editors.

Award: Up to $1,000 USD in journey reimbursements and FASC convention registration charge. The reimbursement will cowl transportation and lodging. Submission of receipts for legitimate bills is required to be reimbursed.

Availability: There will likely be as much as 4 awards. Up to 2 co-authors will likely be allowed per article.

Deadline for submissions: August 10, 2026.

How to use:

1. Eligible chemists ought to submit 100-200 phrases explaining their proposed opinion piece and why it issues. The opinion piece ought to present perception into an necessary side of chemistry in Africa in addition to a provocation to the worldwide chemistry enterprise, which incorporates tutorial establishments, business, and coverage. The pitch must also embrace why the author is certified to put in writing the opinion.
2. Selected writers ought to count on their ultimate written opinion piece to be about 800 phrases. C&EN reserves the ultimate proper to find out whether or not an opinion piece will likely be revealed.
3. The journey bursary will likely be awarded based mostly on the standard of the pitch, the qualification of the author, and the relevance to the subject. C&EN editors will choose as much as 4 opinion items for publication. Authors of any opinion piece chosen for publication will routinely obtain a journey bursary. If fewer than 4 items are chosen for publication, C&EN will decide which authors obtain any remaining journey bursaries. C&EN’s editorial determination to not publish the opinion doesn’t disqualify the author from the journey bursary award.
4. Awardees will likely be notified on August 17, 2026.