The mission focuses on supporting the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers within the chemical and life sciences. The aim is to foster the invention of innovative methods, instruments, and materials that could pioneer new avenues of research across these scientific domains.
The Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chemical Sciences or Chemical Instrumentation Award Program aims to support advanced research by postdoctoral scholars within the core areas of fundamental chemistry or the development and build of chemical instrumentation. Its goal is to be a catalyst for postdocs to transition to independent researchers in academic, industrial, or governmental laboratories. The fellowship focuses on encouraging innovative research methods, speed, process, or the creation of new instrument technology across two tracks: Chemical Sciences and Chemical Instrumentation. The Chemical Sciences Fellowship targets advanced research in chemical physics, chemical engineering, and material chemistry, excluding projects traditionally supported by NIH in chemistry-related fields. The Chemical Instrumentation Fellowship promotes the conceptualization, development, and construction of new instruments for chemistry research. Fellows are appointed for two years with a possible extension for a third year, receiving $180,000 over two years for salary and research, with additional funding for instrumentation fellowships and possible renewal awards.