Hach Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Scholarship

To support recent graduates and graduate students with limited work experience and an interest in becoming high school chemistry teachers.

Description

The ACS-Hach Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Scholarship is awarded to recent graduates and graduate students with limited work experience and an interest in becoming secondary chemistry teachers. Recipients must be pursuing a Master's degree in education or becoming certified as a chemistry/science teacher.

Scholarship recipients receive:

• Scholarship stipends (up to $6,000 for full-time study or up to $3,000 for part-time study) towards the completion of a Master's degree in education or secondary chemistry/science certification.*
• Support and mentoring throughout their three-year teaching commitment.

Scholarship stipends can be applied to tuition, books, room and board, and other education-related expenses and are renewable up to three years. Scholarships cannot be applied to expenses retroactively.

Important Dates

Application Opens: February 1, 2026

2026 Applicant Decision Date: July 19, 2026

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

• Have a Bachelor's degree or higher in chemistry or chemistry-related discipline
• Have less than one year work experience outside of obtaining undergraduate and graduate degrees**
• Demonstrate an interest and commitment to becoming a secondary educator
• Be accepted into an education master's program or teacher certification program
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Eligible Chemistry-Related Disciplines

• Agricultural Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Ceramic Science/Chemistry/Technology
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemical Technology
• Environmental Science/Engineering (must be chemistry-based)
• Forensic Science/Chemistry
• Food Science (not Nutrition)
• Industrial Chemistry
• Materials Science or Petroleum Engineering
• Nanotechnology or Nanoscience
• Paper and Pulp Technology
• Toxicology