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Women Chemists Committee
(Best wishes for 2009 from the WCC)



The Women Chemists Committee serves the membership of the American Chemical Society. Our mission is to be leaders in attracting, developing and promoting women in the chemical sciences. There are four goals designed to fulfill the mission statement:

  1. Attract women to a profession in the chemical sciences.
  2. Take an advocacy position within the ACS on issues of importance to women in the chemical sciences.
  3. Provide leadership for career development opportunities for women in the chemical sciences.
  4. Promote and recognize the professional accomplishments of women in the chemical sciences.

But...what does WCC "do"?

Notice: Our apologies - web-links are in the process of being updated to new ACS National website pages [ please search via keyword at: http://portal.acs.org/ ]

Attracting

Eli Lilly/WCC Travel Award
Eli Lilly & Company sponsors a program providing funding for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral women chemists to travel to scientific meetings (apply now for 2009 travel awards).
ACS National Meetings (home)

Overcoming Challenges Award - 2008 Recipient Announcement (.pdf 40kb)

Overcoming Challenges Award (.pdf 28kb)

ACS Division Travel Grants & Other Student Award Links

Other Awards (.pdf 284kb)

Local & Regional

NEWS FLASH - WCC Luncheon (9/25/08) - Western Regional Mtg (WRM) (.ppt flyer )

Boston Fall 2007 Meeting - WCC Joint Reception & Open Meeting

Chicago Spring 2007 Meeting - WCC Joint Reception & Open Meeting

See the 2006 Webcast of WCC Open Meeting & President Ann Nalley's Presentation on the Year of the Woman!

List of Contacts for Local WCC Groups (.pdf 21kb)

How to Start a Local WCC

Regional Programming

Examples of Local and Regional Programs

Tips for Regional Programming (.pdf 18kb)

Hints on Winning a WCC ChemLuminary Award (.pdf 27kb)

WCC ChemLuminary Award (.pdf 27kb)

Advocacy

ACS 2010 NATIONAL AWARDS: nomination deadline Nov 1, 2008
L’ORÉAL USA Fellowship - application deadline Oct 31, 2008

Philadelphia Mtg Opportunity - COACh Workshop (Postdocs)
Powerful Postdocs: Maximizing your Potential in the Transition to that First Academic Job

STARS Symposium/Exhibition - New Orleans

ACS Award Nominations (.pdf 18kb)

ACS Awards Web-link

PROGRESS: Speaker Funding Opportunities (the "Be Visible" Program)

Merck Scholarship Program - 2008

NSF Waterman Awards

AAAS Award Nominations

AAAS Graduate Scholars Program

ISC Award Announcement and Call for Nominations (.pdf 22kb)

L’ORÉAL USA Fellowship Program For Women In Science and 2009 Call for Nominations

Other Related Links

Developing

PROGRESS: Business & Leadership

PROGRESS: "GROW Grants"

Successful Women Chemists Articles

General Items of Interest

We want your help or advice

Programming & Communications

What WCC Does for You! - WCC Overview (.pdf 260kb)

WCC Newsletters (Spring-Summer_2008 (.pdf 1.44Mb))

Send your name and email address to Opt-In to receive the WCC newsletter electronically

WCC Members (.pdf 293kb)

On-line Photo albums of WCC activities

New Orleans, LA 2008 Meeting (.ppt 77kb)

Boston, MA 2007 Meeting (.ppt 165kb)

Chicago, IL March 2007 Meeting (.ppt 53kb)

San Francisco, CA September 2006 Meeting (.pdf 53kb)

Atlanta, GA March 2006 Meeting (.pdf 43kb)

Send an email to WCC's ACS Staff Liaison

News & Events

The WCC is pleased to promote the exciting book,Successful Women in Chemistry: Corporate America’s Contribution to Science. (.pdf 567kb): This book is an inspirational reading for anyone interested in achieving success in chemistry or any technical field. Insightful opening remarks by ACS Executive Director Madeleine Jacobs underscore the book’s timeliness for today’s readers.

First ever Webcast of ACS National Programming!

Project ENHANCE: Research funding provided by the National Science Foundation. Results from the Women’s Survey are now available. Thank you to all of the 1700+ women who participated!

Recap of the 1st thru 3rd Annual WCC Benefit Golf Tournaments at the Anaheim 2004, San Diego 2005 and Atlanta 2006 National Meetings!

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