MASC: The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Interest Group
2024 MASC Prize Calls
2024 RSC MASC Group PhD Thesis Award given in memory of John Fossey:
The RSC MASC Group PhD Thesis Award given in memory of John Fossey is open to doctoral students working in the area of macrocyclic and/or supramolecular chemistry in its widest sense. It is open to doctoral students in the final year of their studies, or those who have had their viva and been recommended for the award of a doctorate in or after October 2023. The Group seeks to encourage applications from researchers with diverse interests and backgrounds. Candidates must have conducted their doctoral studies at an institution in the UK or Eire or be able to otherwise demonstrate a strong link to the MASC Interest Group.
The award consists of £200 and a lecture at the annual MASC Interest Group meeting. This year the meeting will be held at the University of York on Monday 16th – Tuesday 17th December 2024. All applicants should be willing to present at this meeting if their application is successful.
Self-nominations should consist of: (i) a thesis abstract (one page, Arial font size 11, can include figures, can be different from the one actually submitted in your thesis), (ii) a list of publications from your PhD work if applicable, including an author contribution statement* for each publication; (iii) a written statement (max. 500 words) highlighting the candidate’s scientific contribution to what they consider to be their best work from their PhD; and (iv) the signed referee form from your academic supervisor or other suitable person (this can be found below for download).
Decisions will be made based on the scientific achievements of the candidate as judged by the MASC Committee members based on the submitted documents, not simply the number or impact factor of the articles published. For this reason, only complete nominations that follow the guidelines will be considered.
Applications should be submitted by email to the Group Secretary (Dr Ben Pilgrim: ben.pilgrim@nottingham.ac.uk) by 5pm on Friday 1st November 2024. If you have any questions about your eligibility for the award, please contact Ben who will be happy to provide additional guidance.
*Example author contribution statement: M. Curie conceived the project. M. Faraday designed and performed the electrochemical experiments. W. H. Perkin Jr performed the synthetic work. R. Franklin collected and solved the X-ray data. M. Curie and M. Faraday wrote the manuscript in consultation with W. H. Perkin Jr and R. Franklin.
2024 Bob Hay Award Lectureship [Now Closed; Next call Summer 2025]:
The prestigious Bob Hay Award Lecture is given annually by a chemist within 15 years of the completion of their PhD working in the area of macrocyclic and/or supramolecular chemistry in its widest sense. The award is made in memory of Professor Bob Hay, one of the pioneers of macrocyclic chemistry in the UK. The award is open to anyone working at an institution in the UK or Eire or who can otherwise demonstrate a strong link to the MASC Interest Group. The Group seeks to encourage applications from researchers with diverse interests and backgrounds. The award is given for “exceptional research contributions to macrocyclic and/or supramolecular chemistry in the broadest sense and/or exceptional service to the macrocyclic and supramolecular chemistry community.”
The lecture is given at the annual MASC Interest Group meeting. This year the meeting will be held at the University of York on Monday 16th – Tuesday 17th December 2024. All applicants should be willing to present at this meeting if their application is successful.
Self-nominations for the Bob Hay lectureship should consist of a one-page cover letter outlining suitability for the award, a CV and full publication list highlighting the applicant’s top 20 papers. Supporting statements from nominators are not required and will not be considered. Decisions will be made based on the scientific achievements of the candidate as judged by the MASC Committee members based on the submitted documents, not simply the number or impact factor of the articles published.
Please remember that, as with other RSC prizes, a person cannot be awarded twice for substantially the same body of work. If you have received an RSC prize in the last five years, please ensure that your nomination paperwork clearly explains why the current nomination is distinct from that which led to the previous award.
Applications should be submitted by email to the Group Secretary (Dr Ben Pilgrim: ben.pilgrim@nottingham.ac.uk) by 5pm on Friday 6th September 2024. If you have any questions about your eligibility for the award, please contact Ben who will be happy to provide additional guidance.
2024 MASC Group Supramolecular Chemistry Award [Now Closed; Next call Summer 2025]:
The MASC Group Supramolecular Chemistry Award is the award given to the most senior category of chemists by the group. It may be awarded to individuals (and their research groups) or to teams of collaborating principal investigators (and their research groups) for exceptional research contributions to macrocyclic and/or supramolecular chemistry in the broadest sense, or to individuals or teams for exceptional service to the macrocyclic and supramolecular chemistry community. The Group seeks to encourage applications from researchers with diverse interests and backgrounds. The award is open to nominations from any country.
Cell Press generously sponsors the Supramolecular Chemistry Award, providing £2000 prize money. Winners should use the prize money to support travel to the MASC meeting to give the award lecture and/or to support their research more broadly. The award lecture is given at the MASC Interest Group meeting that is held annually in December. This year the meeting will be held at the University of York. Applicants, or at least one member of the team for joint applications, should be willing to present at this meeting if their application is successful.
Self-nominations for the Supramolecular Award should consist of a single two-page cover letter outlining suitability for the award per application and the CV(s) of the applicant(s) each including up to 20 relevant publications from the last five years as well as any other relevant information. Supporting statements from nominators are not required and will not be considered. Decisions will be made based on the scientific achievements of the candidate as judged by the MASC Committee members based on the submitted documents, not simply the number or impact factor of the articles published.
Please remember that, as with other RSC prizes, a person or team cannot be awarded twice for substantially the same body of work. If you or your team have received an RSC prize in the last five years, please ensure that your nomination paperwork clearly explains why the current nomination is distinct from that which led to the previous award.
Applications should be submitted by email to the Group Secretary (Dr Ben Pilgrim: ben.pilgrim@nottingham.ac.uk) by 5pm (UK time) Friday 6th September 2024. If you have any questions about your eligibility for the award, please contact Ben who will be happy to provide additional guidance.
Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (MASC) Group 