Year 2025 (ACS Conference)
"The Chemistry Department at KFUPM is pleased to invite undergraduate students around the world to participate in the 3rd edition of the CHEMATHON competition, taking place on November 11–12, 2025, at KFUPM.
CHEMATHON 2025 will be held in conjunction with the KFUPM Chemistry-ACS (Saudi Chapter) International Conference, offering participants a valuable platform to present their research and network with leading scientists from around the world."
📅 Important Dates
- Research Report Submission Opens: May 15, 2025
- Submission Deadline: September 1, 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: October 1, 2025
- Final Poster Submission (Soft Copy): October 25, 2025
- Competition Dates: November 11–12, 2025
🏆 Awards & Recognition
- Top 3 Individual Winners:
- 🥇 1st Prize: 10,000 SAR
- 🥈 2nd Prize: 8,000 SAR
- 🥉 3rd Prize: 5,000 SAR
- Best Poster Awards: 1,000 SAR for each of the next 7 top posters
- Special Recognition:
- The top 10 participants will be selected to compete again at the International Labtech Conference & Exhibition 2025 (17-19 November, 2025) https://labtech2025.com, where the top 3 will be awarded up to 17,000 SAR each.
- All participants will receive certificates of recognition
- An excellent opportunity to present your research and connect with a global scientific community
✅ Eligibility Criteria
- Current undergraduate students or recent graduates (Class of 2024 or later)
- Research must be in a chemistry-related field (e.g., chemical sciences, biochemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, biology, etc.)
- Submission must include a summary of original research (literature reviews will not be accepted)
- Both completed research and preliminary results are eligible for submission