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Below is a summary assembled by the Research & Innovation Office (RIO). Please see the full solicitation for complete information about the funding opportunity.

Program Summary

The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented early career faculty in the chemical sciences. The Award, which requires an institutional nomination, is based on an independent body of scholarship attained in the early years of their appointment, as well as a demonstrated commitment to education, and provides an unrestricted research grant of $100,000.

The Foundation seeks scholars who, as independent faculty members, demonstrate leadership in original scholarly research of outstanding quality, as well as innovation in and dedication to education. Awards are based upon compelling evidence that the nominee independent scholarly research has led to important advances in the chemical sciences, and will continue to do so. Dedication and contributions to education in the chemical sciences, particularly with respect to undergraduates and the larger community, are also important elements for success.

Deadlines

• CU Internal Deadline: 11:59pm MST December 8, 2025
• Sponsor Application Deadline: February 1, 2026

Internal Application Requirements (all in PDF format)

• Nominee Statement (3 pages maximum): For page 1, please highlight the nominee research and teaching accomplishments. For pages 2-3, address the nominee research accomplishments as an independent faculty member and describe future research plans, and nominee dedication to education in the chemical sciences; one graphic is encouraged.
• Nominee Curriculum Vitae (4 pages maximum): Please include a list of publications in which the corresponding author and undergraduate coauthors are clearly identified. Research support should be indicated.

To access the online application, visit:

Eligibility

Nominees must hold a full-time tenure-track academic appointment focused on the chemical sciences, including chemistry, biochemistry, materials chemistry, and chemical engineering. Awardees are from Ph.D. granting departments in which scholarly research is a principal activity and undergraduate education is an important component. Renominations are accepted. Nominees should be within the first six years of their independent academic careers at the time of nomination submission. Experience has shown that awardees tend to be close to the end of their eligibility window, but all eligible candidates are welcome to apply.

Per the foundation, there is a strong preference for investigators in their final 12 months of eligibility.

Limited Submission Guidelines

Institutions may submit only one nomination annually.

Award Information

The Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award provides a $100,000 unrestricted research grant normally over five years. Of the total amount, $7,500 is for departmental expenses associated with research and education. Charges associated with indirect costs or institutional overhead are not allowed. Defrayal of academic-year salary is not permitted. Summer salary is allowed.

Review Criteria

The nominee scholarly research achievements are assessed by a panel of distinguished faculty in the chemical sciences. For the sponsor submission, letters of recommendation should address the nominee research accomplishments as an independent faculty member. Other considered factors are: awards and honors, publication of research achievements in leading journals, success in attracting research funding, and dedication and contributions to education in the chemical sciences, particularly with respect to undergraduates and the larger community.

Past ÀϾÅÆ·²è Grantees

• Wyatt Shields, 2024 (Chemical and Biological Engineering)
• Sandeep Sharma, 2022 (Chemistry)
• Kristi Anseth, 2000 (Chemical and Biological Engineering)