2009 Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grants Program
Eligibility Criteria

The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (a Pennsylvania non-profit Corporation) and its co-sponsoring technical societies, the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) and the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) proudly announce the 2009 Pittsburgh Conference Memorial National College Grants
(PCMNCG) Program.

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. Based on available funds, we expect that about twelve (12) colleges will be selected to receive grants. The amount requested in each proposal may not exceed $10,000.

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

1. Enrollment must not exceed 5000 full-time students.
2. No more than 25% of the operating budget may come from national or state governments.
(NOTE: Two-year community colleges sponsored by political subdivisions of a state are not bound by criteria
1 and 2)
3. Requests for materials to be used only for research purposes will not be funded.
4. Awards may be used as part of “Matching Grant” programs; use of matching funds to increase the grant’s
impact is considered in the evaluation of proposals and is highly encouraged.
5. Schools are ineligible for the PCMNCG program for a three-year period following receipt of a PCMNCG grant.
(Awarded colleges from 2006, 2007 and 2008 are not eligible for the 2009 program)
6. Grant applications and proposals must be received no later than December 1, 2008.

Faculty members may obtain application forms and additional information from www.pittcon.org or by contacting:
Beth L. Kirol
The Pittsburgh Conference – PCMNCG
300 Penn Center Blvd., Suite 332
Pittsburgh, PA 15235-5503
pcmncg@pittcon.org
(412) 825-3224 FAX
Announcement of the awards will be made during February 2009. Schools chosen will join the list of over 300 institutions
honored since the inception of this program in 1974.