The School of Chemical Sciences relies on the generous support of alumni and friends to provide the best possible learning and research environment for our students and faculty members. This support is increasingly important with decreasing funding from state and federal sources.
Donor support allows us to:
- Offer scholarships to academically strong undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to those with financial need
- Recruit and retain the best faculty members
- Provide state-of-the-art facilities that house important research and teaching
- Provide learning and professional development opportunities for our students
School of Chemical Sciences Center of Research and Educational Support (CORES) Endowment Fund
This fund is intended to further the mission of CORES, which includes SCS technical and research facilities such as NMR, Mass Spectrometry, Microanalysis and X-Ray Labs, the Machine and Glass Shops, and more. Fund assets will be used for the procurement and installation of new instrumentation, financial support for professional staff salaries, and other expenditures required for operation of these essential research facilities.
Donate to the CORES Endowment Fund
Chemical Sciences Faculty Excellence Fund/William H. and Janet G. Lycan Fund
Established with a major gift by Roger Adams' student William Lycan, this endowment supports professorships awarded to exceptional faculty in the School of Chemical Sciences. The income from this endowment funds cutting-edge research projects conducted by graduate and undergraduate students under the direction of some of the nation's brightest intellects.
Donate to the Faculty Excellence/Lycan Fund
Nelson J. Leonard Distinguished Lectureship Fund
Established in 1986 by the late Mrs. Louise Leonard, Eli Lilly and Company, the Monsanto Company, Organic Syntheses, Inc., and Professor Leonard’s colleagues and students, in recognition of his impact on the Illinois community and beyond. At the time of Professor Leonard’s retirement in 1986, he had been at the University of Illinois for 44 years, directed 120 graduate students, and published over 400 papers.
The purpose of the fund is to bring world-renowned lecturers to Illinois to present the latest in scholarly developments and research. Past lecturers include Nobel Laureates Thomas Cech and Phillip Sharp, and former United States Secretary of Energy Steven Chu.
Donate to the Nelson J. Leonard Fund
LAS Annual Fund for Chemical Sciences
Provides unrestricted support for the School of Chemical Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in areas with the greatest need, such as upgrades to equipment and facilities that our world-class faculty members need to conduct the research that continues to set our institution apart.
SCS Career Services Partner Program
Corporate Partners gain the maximum value for their involvement with the School of Chemical Sciences. The Partnership Program allows participants to gain a greater return on their recruiting investment while getting the best exposure and networking opportunities with Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry majors.