INSTRUCTIONS
Self-nomination is encouraged.
If you are nominating someone other than yourself, you will only be asked for their name and contact information.
All nomination materials should be submitted as a single pdf file. The 2025 Awards Deadline is May 9, 2025. Any submissions received after that date will be considered for 2026 Awards.
Please note that most awards have similar nomination criteria. Exceptions include the NOBCChE Fellow Award, Undergraduate Rising Star Awards, and Graduate Rising Star Awards. See the specific eligibility and nomination criteria for these awards linked below.
GENERAL NOMINATION CRITERIA
The nomination package should include the items listed below. Additional information regarding the letter of recommendation and letters of support is outlined.
- Letter of recommendation (1000 words or less)
- Should include the name of the Award and the name of the Nominee
- 2 Letters of support (500 words or less each)
- Should include the name of the Award and the name of the Nominee
- Brief list of nominee’s most significant accomplishments: publications, products, patents, achievements, awards, promotion, etc. (max 20)
- Nominee’s biographical sketch (2 pages)
- Nominee meets the specific eligibility requirements of the award described on the NOBCChE Awards webpage;
- Alignment of the nominee’s work with the award’s purpose, eligibility, and/or criteria;
- Significance and impact of this work in chemistry or chemical engineering;
- Impact and benefits of the work on society (or potential); and,
- Service to the scientific community, if not already stated.
ADDITIONAL AWARD ELIGIBILITY AND NOMINATION CRITERIA
NOBCChE Undergraduate Rising Star Awards - Eligibility and Nomination Criteria
NOBCChE Graduate Rising Star Awards - Eligibility and Nomination Criteria
NOBCChE Fellow Award - Eligibility and Nomination Criteria