Industrial Electrochemistry & Electrochemical Engineering Division Student Achievement Awards

Nomination period: March 15 – June 15, annually
Presented: ECS spring meeting, annually

The ECS Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering Division established the ECS IE&EE Division Student Achievement Awards to recognize promising young engineers and scientists in the field of electrochemical engineering. The awards are intended to encourage recipients to initiate or continue careers in this field.

One of the multiple awards that may be given is the H. H. Dow Memorial Student Achievement Award. The ECS IE&EE Division’s establishment of this award in 1990 was made possible by a gift from The Dow Chemical Company Foundation honoring the memory of Herbert Henry Dow.

Eligibility criteria 

Candidates must be enrolled in a college or university or have been accepted for enrollment as a graduate student by the nomination deadline. 

Nomination submissions

A complete nomination package includes:

• Completed electronic Award Nomination Form;
• Transcripts of all post-secondary school (i.e., post high school) academic work;
• Overview of the student’s current research project (maximum of two pages);
• Statement describing the project’s relationship to the field of electrochemical engineering or applied electrochemistry;
• Curriculum vitae or resume;
• Letter of recommendation from the nominee’s research supervisor.

Self nominations are not accepted.

Nominations are for one year only. Renomination is allowed if the candidate continues to meet the eligibility criteria.

Award

The award consists of:

• Framed certificate;
• USD $1,000;
• One-year ECS membership
• ECS IE&EE Division Business Meeting & Luncheon ticket.

Recipient obligations

• Recipients are invited, but not required, to present an award talk in an ECS IE&EE Division-sponsored symposium at the Society’s spring meeting;
• Within one year after receiving the award, recipients are invited to submit a written summary of the research accomplished during their award year to the IE&EE division Chair.

About H. H. Dow

Herbert Henry Dow (1866-1930) was a chemical industrialist, prolific inventor, and tenacious businessman. Among many achievements, the founder of the Dow Chemical Company in 1897 developed electrolytic processes to produce bromides, bromine, chlorine and caustic soda, bleach, and magnesium metal. 

Questions

Contact awards@electrochem.org with questions or for more information.

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