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ACS-Hach Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Scholarship

American Chemical Society (ACS)

The Scholarship is intended for graduate and graduate students aspiring to be secondary chemistry teachers.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Recent graduates and graduate students
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Residence:
    Permanent resident (or a U.S. citizen)
  • Citizenship:
    Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
  • Major/Career:
    Recipients must be pursuing a Masters degree in education or becoming certified as a chemistry/science teacher.
  • Miscellaneous:
    Have a Bachelors degree or higher in chemistry or chemistry-related disciplineHave less than one year work experience outside of obtaining undergraduate and graduate degreesDemonstrate an interest and commitment to becoming a secondary educatorBe accepted into an education masters program or teacher certification program

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Essay:
    1. Why Teach Chemistry?2. Personal Experience: Describe how your personal experiences, formal or informal, prepared you to pursue a career in teaching.3. Professional Experience: Describe how your professional qualifications will prepare you to pursue a career in teaching. This can include your educational training and internship experiences. 4. Why This Scholarship? Describe how the ACS-Hach Second Career Teacher Scholarship will contribute to your career development.
  • Other Materials:
    Preferred contact information - Two email addresses are required, however, the primary address will serve as the default form of contact and username name for your online account.One page resume or CV - The resume or CV should highlight your educational and professional experiences in the chemical fields. Admittance Letter - Submit a copy of the admittance letter from the institution where you will be completing the educational program. Non-electronic letters can be submitted online using our Fax-to-Mail feature.

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