Explore both current and past journal lectureships and awards from ACS Publications' Polymer Chemistry portfolio.
Updated October 2025
Nominations for the 2026 awards are now open. Read on to learn more about each award and how to submit a nomination.
ACS Publications' journal lectureships and awards recognize a mix of early career and established investigators who have made significant contributions to research in their fields.
We invite you to explore both current and past awards in Polymer Chemistry—and submit your own for 2026!
ACS Macro Letters / Biomacromolecules / Macromolecules Early Career Award
Nomination Status: Open
Deadline: December 1, 2025
This award recognizes two outstanding early career investigators conducting research in any area of fundamental polymer or biopolymer science. For the purpose of this award, “early career researcher” is defined as a graduate student, post doc, or practicing scientist no more than 10 years from the start of their independent academic or industrial career. Anyone who has taken an official leave of absence may subtract that time from the limit.
This award is presented in collaboration with ACS Macro Letters, Biomacromolecules, and Macromolecules, in partnership with the ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry.
