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The global impact of Rice University is expanded and sustained by the accomplishments and support of its alumni and friends. The continued generosity of donors is paramount to the mission and goals of Rice Chemistry.

Graduate education and research are top priorities in the Department of Chemistry. Graduate student fellowships are of crucial importance to attract and sustain a strong body of doctoral students, an important component of our research programs. The department's research accomplishments would not be possible without the hard work of graduate students. Named endowment(s) for graduate student fellowships will complement and improve our chemistry graduate program, thereby contributing to educating and training the next generation of scientists to improve our healthcare, protect our environment, develop new and clean energy sources, and create the novel materials of the future—for all intents and purposes, for a better world.

We recommend that you give a donation to our Chemistry General Support Fund, which may be used for student support and other departmental needs. Please indicate your desired use in the special instructions box with your donation. We also have several already established award and endowed funds to which you may make a specific donation. To learn more about our funds, please download the file here or scroll to the bottom of the page. Please use the drop-down menu in the Designation section, to select your fund of choice.

Your gift will tremendously help our research program in advancing science and in training new generations of educated specialists! You may contact Department Chair, Anatoly Kolomeisky, for information about opportunities to give at chemchair@rice.edu.

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If you would like more information about our award and endowed funds, including biographies of our honorees, please download the file here.

Ed Billups (1939- ), Professor of Chemistry 1970-
Dr. Ed Billups Research Endowment in Chemistry was established in 2016, by Dr. Long-Jin Lin (a former student), in honor of Dr. Billups. The fund was created to provide funding for undergraduate students participating in research during the summer.

Robert F. Curl (1933-2022), Professor of Chemistry 1958-2022, former Alumnus, Class of 1954
The Robert F. Curl Legacy Fund was established in 2022 to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Curl. Dr. Curl is the recipient of the Nobel Prize (1996) together with Dr. Richard Smalley and Dr. Harold Kroto for their discovery of fullerenes. This discovery started the development of modern nanotechnology. The fund will provide fellowships and support for chemistry graduate students and chemistry undergraduate students for advancing research.

Arthur L. Draper (1928-1998), former Alumnus, Class of 1951
The Arthur L. Draper Award in Chemistry was established in 1999, by Joan L. Draper (wife) in honor of her late husband, and his commitment to education, to chemistry and to Rice University. The award recognizes outstanding undergraduates in chemistry.

Paul S. Engel (1942- ), Professor of Chemistry 1970-
The Paul S. Engel Research Endowment was established in 1998, by Rose C. Engel to honor her son. The fund was created to support undergraduate research in chemistry, more specifically to provide stipend support for summer undergraduate research.

Norman Hackerman (1912-2007), University President and Professor of Chemistry 1970-1985
The Norman Hackerman Fellowship in Chemistry was established on Dr. Hackerman’s 90^th birthday to celebrate and honor his lifetime achievements. The first recipient of the award, Paul Cherukuri, had the honor of Dr. Hackerman presenting the award himself in December 2006.

Marjory Meyer Hasselmann
The Marjory Meyer Hasselmann Fellowship was established in 1980 by Marjory Meyer Hasselmann for Post- Graduate Studies in the Field of Chemistry.

Stephen C. Hofmann, former Alumnus, Class of 1986
A portion of Stephen’s Hofmann’s estate was bequeathed to Rice University to be used for the need-based support of Graduate Students in the Department of Chemistry. This fellowship was established in 1998.

John L. Margrave (1924-2003), E.D. Butcher Professor of Chemistry 1963-2003
The Margrave Thesis Award was established in 1995 to recognize graduate students who authored a truly outstanding dissertation thesis. Dr. Margrave took pride in reading the dissertations of the students in chemistry and wanted to recognize those who provided an exceptional scientific dissertation.

George Holmes Richter (1904-1987), Professor of Chemistry 1931-1974
The George Holmes Richter Memorial Fund was established in 1988, to be used to support undergraduate research, primarily during the summers.

E. S. Rothrock (1897-1964), former Alumnus, Class of 1917
The Stauffer-Rothrock Scholarship was established in 1968 in memory of E.S. Rothrock and provides stipends for chemistry graduate students.

Zevi W. Salsburg (1928-1970), Professor of Chemistry 1954-1970
The Zevi and Bertha Salsburg Memorial Award Fund was established in 1990 and annually recognizes a Will Rice College freshman with the highest GPA as well as outstanding undergraduates in Chemistry.

Richard B. Turner (1916-1971), Professor of Chemistry 1951-1971
The Richard B. Turner Memorial Lecture Series, which features outstanding organic chemists started in 1977 with a lecture by Robert Burns Woodward. The prestigious lecture series continue to recognize R.B. Turner and his legacy at Rice. Additionally, the department recognizes outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in the field of organic chemistry with the Turner Award.

Harry B. Weiser (1887-1950), Professor of Chemistry 1915-1950
The Harry B. Weiser Scholarship in Chemistry was established in 1979 by his family and friends and is awarded annually to our students for excellence.

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