ACS GCI Oilfield Chemistry Roundtable Research Grant
Grant at a Glance
Purpose
This award will provide funding to institutions of higher education to address key chemistry and engineering research challenges in the oil & gas industry through green chemistry and/or green engineering.
Description
The ACS Green Chemistry Institute (GCI) Oilfield Chemistry Roundtable (OCR) is a collaboration between the ACS Green Chemistry Institute庐 and oil and gas companies to advance green chemistry and engineering in their industry. The OCR is a science-focused forum that provides member companies a collective platform to prioritize research needs, inform the research agenda, and leverage resources towards the design and implementation of green chemistry and engineering tools specific to the industry.
An open call for proposals for one (1) research grant is being made. This grant provides $135,000 for a 12-month research commitment.听 Proposals can be on any green chemistry/engineering research direction of relevance to the oil & gas industry. Interested Principal Investigators (PIs) are required to provide a written proposal describing the investigator鈥檚 capability to carry out the ACS GCI ORC proposed research.
The deadline for receipt of proposals is 30 June 2025 at 5 p.m. EDT.听 Proposals must be received by the deadline to be considered.听 Submissions must be a single PDF file submitted to gciroundtables@acs.org with the subject headline GCI OCR Proposal Submission.听
ACS GCI OCR will notify the selected PI by 30 September 2025.听 The grant funding will be dispersed to the selected PI鈥檚 institution in FY2025. It is expected that research will commence in the PI鈥檚 laboratory by 1 January 2026 and last approximately 12 months.听
Deadline
5pm EDT, June 30, 2025
Requirements for Submission
Proposals will be accepted from public and private institutions of higher education. The grant is not limited to institutions in the United States. Proposals must be submitted through the appropriate institutional office for external funding.听 For international submissions, if there is no comparable office, submit a pdf of a letter signed by an appropriate university official recognizing the terms of the grant. This grant is seen as a seed grant and PIs are encouraged to apply for additional money from local/regional/national funders.听
Funding Criteria
Proposals will be reviewed by the member companies of the ACS GCI OCR, and recommendations for funding will be based on the following criteria:
- Relevance of the proposed research to green chemistry and/or green engineering to the oil & gas industry
- Novelty, overall quality, significance and scientific merit of the research
- Likelihood the proposed research can be translated to industry
- Research track record of the applicant
Budget Considerations
The sum is capped at $135,000. The grant supports the salary and benefits of trainees (undergraduate and graduate students, and/or postdoctoral fellows). Laboratory supplies and instrument use charges are supported.听No overhead cost may be charged, which includes secretarial and/or administrative salaries. Funds may not be used to support travel, equipment purchase or repair, PI and co-PI salary supplements, laboratory technicians, contractors, consultants, or visiting faculty.
Reporting Requirements听
- Progress reports are due on a quarterly basis from initiation of research and discussed in arranged monthly teleconferences.听
- Reports are to include research milestones/significant outcomes, summary of progress to date noting any deviations from the proposal, and research plans for upcoming months.听
- A final comprehensive report is due one month after the end of the grant period.听
- Reports must be submitted as a PDF document electronically to gciroundtables@acs.org. Reports will be shared with the member companies of the ACS GCI OCR. In addition, the content of the report will be targeted for publication in a peer-reviewed technical journal. The paper will be co-authored by the principal investigator and student (s) performing the work with the guidance of member companies of the ACS GCI OCR.听
Intellectual Property, Publication Acknowledgement, and Terms of the Grant听
- The primary purpose of this grant is the public dissemination of research through publication.听听
- Every patent, United States or foreign, that results from research funded (in part or in its entirety) by the ACS GCI OCR Research Grant shall be immediately dedicated to the public, royalty free.听听
- Publication of results is expected within 6 months of work completion.听
- Each publication prepared in connection with the ACS GCI OCR Research Grant shall make acknowledgement in the following manner: 鈥淭his manuscript was developed with the support of the American Chemical 中国365bet中文官网 Green Chemistry Institute Oilfield Chemistry Roundtable. The ACS GCI is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to catalyze the implementation of innovative approaches to chemistry and engineering that enable sustainable development across the globe. The ACS GCI Oilfield Chemistry Roundtable is composed of leading companies in the Oilfield Chemistry value chain and was established to encourage innovation while catalyzing the integration of green chemistry and green engineering in the industry. The activities of the Roundtable reflect its members鈥� shared belief that the pursuit of green chemistry and engineering is imperative for business and environmental sustainability.鈥澨�
- Acceptance of a Roundtable Grant will be conditional upon agreement by the grantee institution that in the event the PI is unable for any reason to conduct the research proposed, the funds, if previously paid by the Roundtable, shall, upon demand, be returned in full to the AS GCI OCR, and further, that in the event the PI is unable for any reason to continue with the research after it has commenced, this grant shall be terminated forthwith and the unexpended and unencumbered balance of any funds theretofore advanced shall be returned to the Roundtable.听
- The grantee institution, by acceptance of this grant, provides assurance that support normally provided by the institution for research of the faculty member will not be diminished.听
- Applicants may have only one research grant with the ACS GCI OCR at a time. To close a grant, the ACS GCI OCR must receive and approve the required reports.听
How to Apply
Step 1: Submit Intent to Apply
Please acknowledge your intent to apply in an email to gciroundtables@acs.org by 31 May 2025 at 5 pm EDT with:
- Project title
- The Team (Names, departmental and organizational affiliation, and expertise of the PI and any other co-PIs (maximum 2))
- Brief details of the green chemistries you wish to explore, along with a timeline for project completion (250 words maximum).听听
Step 2: Invitation to Submit Complete Propsal
Those invited to submit complete proposals will have a deadline of 30 June 2025 at 5 pm EDT. The format for the proposal is as follows in a single PDF document to be sent to gciroundtables@acs.org with the subject headline GCI OCR Proposal Submission.
Propsals must contain the following information:听
A.听Title Page (1 page, 12 pt font, 1-inch margins)听听
- Project Title:听
- Principal Investigator:
- Title / Position(s):
- Telephone Number(s):
- Fax Number(s):
- Postal Mailing Address:
- Email Address:
- Research Group website:
B.听Research Technical Proposal:听(3 pages, 12 pt font, 1-inch margins)听that describes:
- The proposed research, the approaches and methodology to attain the research goals, and the expected outcomes of the proposed research (Intellectual Merit). Describe how success in the project using green chemistry and/or engineering, will be impactful to the oil & gas industry (Broader Impact).
- Summarize the trainee鈥檚 (undergraduate, graduate student and/or postdoc) capabilities to perform the Roundtable鈥檚 proposed work.听听
- Brief description of the PI鈥檚 research facilities.听
- Proposed milestone deliveries (primary project and side project) with brief description of the manner in which the researcher intends to achieve them.听
- The PI should list any existing background intellectual property and/or collaborations they are aware of that might limit the freedom to operationalize any of the results arising from all research funded by ACS GCI OCR. The priority of the ACS GCI ORC is to encourage research utilizing conditions that are commercially available with the freedom to use.听
- References (this does not count towards the 3-page limit of the research technical proposal)
C. Budget and Timeline (1-page, 12 pt font, 1-inch margins): How the $135,000 will be utilized over the course of the proposed project timeline.
- Institutional overhead costs (indirect costs) should not be more than 10% of the total budget.
- Post-doctoral associate salary and benefits are supported.
- Student stipend and benefits are supported.
- Proposals for support of advanced graduate students are strongly encouraged.
- PI salary supplements will not be supported
- Laboratory supplies and instrument use charges are supported.
- No funds may be allocated for travel, equipment purchase or repair, or administrative support.
D. CVs of Project Team Members (2 pages per project team member)
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