This award is given to help subsidize travel for an undergraduate or graduate student to attend the Rocky Mountain Regional American Chemical Society meeting.

Rules of Eligibility:
 
Who is Eligible? 
​Any undergraduate or graduate student studying chemistry, biochemistry or a chemistry-related field within the Southern Arizona section region.
 
Preference* is given to students who meet these criteria:

• Applicant is a non-traditional student.  Nontraditional can mean (but not limited to)
  • A returning or older student
  • A parent
  • A first-generation college student
  • A student who has overcome substantial obstacles to be a student
• Seeking a degree at public Arizona institution of higher education; community college, college, or university.
• Applicant is attending an Arizona school that is within the Southern Arizona local section area
• Applicant has not graduated from their program at the time the award is granted.
• Applicant is presenting their research

Award Amount: Up to $500
 
Required Components for the Application 
The Awards Committee will consider only complete applications.

• A complete application shall consist of​:
  • Application Form (online)
  • Proposal for the request which must include:
    • Description of the purpose of the travel award
    • Estimated expenses involved with the travel award
    • A copy of the abstract and proof of abstract submission and acceptance (email reply)
    • Letter of Support from Professor endorsing the travel

 
Required Components of Follow-Up Report

Laura Stratton Rocky Mountain Regional Student Travel Award is awarded in a reimbursement form contingent upon submission of the Follow-Up Report.

• A complete Follow-Up Report shall consist of
  • Recipient Information 
  • Meeting Information
  • Finances (all receipts must be attached)
  • Meeting Attendance (copy of badge)
• The follow-up report must be submitted no later than 2 weeks after the end of the meeting.

 

• Deadline Rolling deadline

 
 
*Preference is given to guide the selection committee but is not intended to limit the selection committee.

application form

follow-up report submission form

Follow-Up Report Guidelines

The Follow-Up Report Guidelines must include the following information:​

• 1. Recipient Information
• 2. Meeting Information
• 3. Finances
• 4. Meeting Attendance

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1. Name of recipient
2. Address
3. Telephone Number
4. Email Address
5. Name of supervising professor
6. Professor's telephone number
7. Professor's email address

1. Name of the meeting attended
2. Location and date(s) of meeting attended
3. Description of meeting (include sessions and/or activities attended, etc.) and what was accomplished

1. Expenditures (i.e. registration, transportation, lodging, meals) - all receipts associated with this travel must be included​

1. Proof of meeting attendance (include a copy of your badge)