American Chemical Society (ACS) Offers a Rubber Technology Training Award

The Rubber Division, ACS offers a Rubber Technology Training Awards and scholarships for those already in the rubber industry seeking additional education and opportunities for advancement. In addition, the Rubber Division, local Rubber Groups and industry companies recognize and support the need for financial assistance in obtaining a college degree. With this in mind, there are many scholarships available for those students who wish to pursue a degree in rubber technology, polymer science or the chemical profession.

The Rubber Technology Training Award provides a $1,250 stipend to rubber industry employees to allow them to attend the events at a spring or fall Rubber Division meeting in the year they are selected. Events include seminars/workshops, technical presentations, banquets and networking opportunities and expositions. Deadline for application is March 1. The Rubber Division offers two $5,000 undergraduate scholarships to students entering their junior or senior year of for the fall-spring academic year.

Applicants may have a major area of study in chemistry, physics, chemical or mechanical engineering, polymer science or any other technical discipline of relevance to the rubber industry. Each winner receives up to $5,000 to defray educational expenses and be named a Rubber Division Scholar. Deadline for application is also March 1. These Rubber Groups also offer scholarships: Blue Ridge (via Virginia Tech), Connecticut, Detroit, Energy, Fort Wayne, Los Angeles, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio, Southern, Twin Cities and West Michigan. Deadlines vary for these scholarships.