ACS PRF Summer Research Fellowships (SRF)

Summer Research Fellowships are intended to support faculty guest researchers from non-doctoral institutions and are awarded as supplements to active ACS PRF grants. Only current grant holders are eligible to apply. The purpose of this program is to offer a research experience for faculty from smaller undergraduate departments, especially departments that show a potential for a significant undergraduate research program, but where that potential may not have been fully realized. At the same time, the SRF program offers our grantees additional resources to further their PRF-sponsored research.

The following criteria have been applied in ranking SRF applications (in order of importance):

• Scientific merit of the proposed research
• Extent to which the proposal will foster new professional relationships
• Likelihood of a continuing research collaboration between the host and Fellow
• Richness of the environment for research
• Impact of this opportunity on the Fellow’s research effort

For 2008 fellowships, $8,000 is provided to support a faculty visitor. Application is made by the host ACS PRF grant holder.