2027 PCMNCG

The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (a Pennsylvania non-profit Corporation), also known as Pittcon, and its co-sponsoring technical societies, The Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) and The Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) proudly sponsor the Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grant (PCMNCG).

Grants will be awarded to small college science departments for the purchase of scientific equipment, audio-visual or other teaching aids, and/or library materials for use in the teaching of science at the undergraduate level.

This year the maximum funding available for each grant is $10,000.

Deadline is November 1.

Selected schools will join the list of over 300 institutions honored since the start of this program in 1974.

Pittcon is made up of the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) and the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP).

Both societies are non-profit organizations dedicated to furthering science education in Pennsylvania and surrounding states.

For more information, visit the SACP+SSP:

The Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grant, originally established in memory of R.K. Scott, 1955 President of the Pittsburgh Conference, serves as a memorial to deceased members of the Pittsburgh Conference Committee by promoting excellence in science education.  Through the program, small colleges (enrollments <5000) can enhance their science curricula through grants to purchase equipment and course materials.

To be eligible for an award, schools must meet all of the following criteria

The net proceeds generated by Pittcon, sponsored by The Society of Analytical Chemists (SACP) and The Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP), are used to promote science education at all levels. The Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grants (PCMNCG) Program is one aspect of the efforts of the Pittcon volunteers and the sponsoring societies to support science education.

This year, the maximum funding available for each grant is $10,000.

Last year we received approximately 60 proposals from small colleges and universities who met our requirements. Each proposal was reviewed by members of our evaluation committee, made up of members of the SACP and SSP.

Strong proposals had the following characteristics (in no particular order)

Examples of equipment and instruments funded in previous years are listed below. In some cases, more than one school requested a particular type of instrument.