Leadership Development Award for Younger Chemists

LDW workshop

Participants at a Leadership Development Workshop

The YCC Leadership Development Workshops are held in conjunction with the ACS Annual Leaders' Conference and is part of the ACS Leadership Development system. The LDW workshops are designed to help young chemists develop into highly skilled leaders in the Society and in their chosen profession.

YCC awards up to fifteen applicants with travel awards to attend the conference. Participants in the conference include ACS leaders from local sections, divisions, regions and elected officers. It is a wonderful opportunity to enhance your leadership skills not only for ACS but your current job as well.

2009 LDW Award Information

Applications (DOC) for the 2009 YCC Leadership Development Award should be submitted to:

American Chemical Society
Attn: YCC-Leadership Development Workshop Award Application
1155 Sixteenth St. NW
Washington DC 20036
or to:
ycc@acs.org

Applications for the 2009 LDW award should be submitted by October 8th, 2008. Note, this is later than the due date found on the LDW award application.

Last year twenty-three young chemists converged in Dallas, Texas to attend the YCC track of the American Chemical Society's Leadership Institute. During the three day weekend, the younger chemist leaders met and networked with other ACS leaders, governance, and staff; developed leadership and management skills; indentified the value and benefits of being an ACS volunteer leader; acquired knowledge and shared best practices through networking; AND, had FUN!

"The entire weekend was well done- I honestly could not have asked for more. All of the workshops were really useful and chock full of "real-life" applicable content. Furthermore, all of the trainers as well as attendees I met were just really high quality individuals. I felt very lucky to have had such a fabulous and unique networking opportunity." - Molly 2008 LDW Attendee

Please help inform other young chemists about this unique opportunity by posting our advertisment for the 2009 LDW workshop.

2009 LDW workshop Flyer.