Metrohm Young Chemist Award eligibility requirements & general rules:

• This contest open to undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate or PhD students, enrolled at an academic institution located in North America at the time of submission.
• North America residency required: eligible contestants must reside in the United States or Canada at the time of submission and through March 2019.
• The chosen winning research will be presented at PITTCON 2019.
• Your work must demonstrate novel research or an innovative approach to the applications of titration, ion chromatography, spectroscopy and/or electrochemistry, and must be substantially complete by the date of submission.
• An abstract of your work must be submitted online with detailed contact information, and received by December 31st 2018.
• Metrohm USA is not responsible for any costs or problems in transmitting entries.
• An objective panel of Metrohm USA applications experts, whose decision is final and binding, will choose one winner by January 15th, 2019.
• Metrohm USA will alert the winner by phone or email, as provided by the entrant at the time of abstract submission.
• Metrohm USA will provide the winner with transportation, lodging and entry (for one) to the PITTCON 2019 exhibition; costs for any travel companion(s) and all incidentals (as well as award taxes) are the responsibility of the winner.
• The winner will present his/her work at a designated date/time (to be determined) at PITTCON, and be celebrated at a special event held one evening during the week of the exhibition. Should the winner not agree to fulfill these presentation obligations, he/she, therefore, forfeits eligibility and a new winner will be chosen.
• This contest is not open to any Metrohm employees, nor to family members or affiliates of Metrohm employees.
• Metrohm USA is solely responsible for this contest and award.
• A list of winners will be available upon written request to Metrohm USA, 9250 Camden Field Parkway, Riverview, FL 33578, Attention Marketing Communications Department.