RSC Americas Blog

We are pleased to announce that nominations for the 2025 Polymer Chemistry Lectureship are now open until 31 January 2025. If you know an early-career researcher who deserves recognition for their contribution to the field of polymer chemistry, nominate them for this prestigious award.

In order to be eligible for nominations, candidates should:

• Be an independent researcher (PhD students and postdoctoral research associates are not eligible)
• Be actively pursuing research within the polymer chemistry field, and have made a significant contribution to the field
• Be at an early stage of their independent career (typically within 12 years of attaining their doctorate or equivalent degree, but appropriate consideration will be given to those who have taken a career break, work in systems where their time period to independence may vary or who followed an alternative study path)
• Have a publication as a corresponding author in Polymer Chemistry within the 3 years prior to the nomination deadline

The Lectureship recipient will receive:

• £1,000 to cover travel and accommodation costs to attend and present at a leading international meeting
• An invitation to contribute an article to Polymer Chemistry and to receive a complimentary cover for the issue in which the article appears

For more details on how to nominate a candidate, the selection process, and past winners, please see this post on the Polymer Chemistry Blog.

The Nanoscale journal family is proud to present their themed collection highlighting 2024’s rising stars of nanoscience and nanotechnology research. The collection, which is prepared yearly, features the very best work from researchers in the early stages of their independent career. Each contributor was recommended by experts in their fields for carrying out work with the potential to influence future directions in nanoscience and nanotechnology.

We would especially like to recognize the over 30 researchers in the collection that are based in the Americas, including Fang Chen (Stanford University), Peter Schindler (Northeastern University), Ashley Ross (University of Cincinnati), and many more!

Click here to read profiles of all these outstanding early career researchers, and then click here to view the highlighted articles from these fantastic scientists.

Congratulations to all the featured researchers on their important work in the field so far!

Do you know an outstanding early career researcher who has contributed significantly to the field of soft matter? If so, nominate them for the 2024 Soft Matter Lectureship for an opportunity to recognize them for their impactful research. The Lectureship recipients will each receive:

• £1,000 to cover travel and accommodation costs to attend and present at a leading international meeting
• An invitation to contribute an article to Soft Matter and a complimentary cover for the issue in which the article appears

Nominations are open to all researchers globally, and can be nominations can be made by anyone at any career level. Candidates must be:

• An independent researcher (PhD students and postdoctoral research associates are not eligible)
• Actively pursuing research within the soft matter field, and have made a significant contribution to the field
• At an early stage of their independent career (this should typically be within 12 years of attaining their doctorate or equivalent degree, but appropriate consideration will be given to those who have taken a career break, work in systems where their time period to independence may vary or who followed an alternative study path)

To nominate someone, click here for more information of eligibility and the nomination process.

Energy & Environmental Science recently announced the start of the nomination period for the journal’s 2024 Lectureship award, which will close on December 4th, 2023. This recognition, which was first awarded in 2012, highlights a scientist in the early stages of their career who have made significant contributions in the fields of medicinal chemistry and drug discovery.

Nominees must be independent researchers who have completed their PhD, actively working in the field of medicinal chemistry, and at an early stage in their career (typically within 10 years of attaining their doctorate or equivalent), and have published in Energy & Environmental Science in the past 3 years.

To learn more details about the 2024 Energy & Environmental Science Lectureship, read about past winners, and find out how to submit a nomination, click here to view the award’s website.