Resources for Faculty
ACerS can help earn professional recognition, gain access to the latest technical information, and build professional networks necessary for success.
ACerS helps advance faculty careers
For the members of your team working in ceramics and glass, ACerS can help them earn professional recognition, gain access to the latest technical information, and build the professional networks necessary for success.
Learn more below about how ACerS can help advance the careers of the materials engineers on your team and the students in your classroom. Please feel free to share this information with them!
Professional Recognition
Professional Network
Present Research
Professional Development
Volunteer Opportunities
Professional Recognition
ACerS offers several prestigious, internationally-recognized awards for ceramics and glass academia.
Professional Network
ACerS provides several ways to connect with like-minded professionals within academia, both in-person and virtual.
ACerS Education and Professional Development Council (EPDC) Awards:
Present Your Research
ACerS hosts a variety of meetings where you can present your research, as well as award-winning scientific journals where you can submit research and/or peer review articles.
Professional Development
Learn a new skill or add to your existing knowledge in ACerS Learning Center. Choose from a variety of courses and learning methods. There's always something new to learn!
ACerS/TMS Emerging Faculty Symposium - Coming in 2022!
Volunteer Opportunities
Get Involved in ACerS by volunteering your time (and add to your CV at the same time).
The American Ceramic Society is an ABET member society.
Learn more about what it means to be an ABET member society.
Also, read the September 2021 ACerS Bulletin article on ACerS' involvement with ABET.
Student opportunities
Looking for resources for your students? ACerS helps students build their networks, CVs, gain experience presenting research, and also offers webinars and programs for both graduate and undergraduate students. Visit the ACerS Resources for Students page to find opportunities at your fingertips.
Awards and Scholarships
Financial Support
Student Mentor Program
Learning Center
Student and recently graduated membership options
The Material Advantage™ Student Program is the premier membership option for full-time students involved in materials studies.
Global Graduate Researcher Network (GGRN) is a membership of ACerS that addresses the professional and career development needs of graduate-level research students who have a primary interest in ceramics and glass.
ACerS Associate membership is offered to recent graduates and/or those who have not previously held ACerS Individual membership. ACerS can help you succeed by offering you a FREE Associate Membership. Your second year of Associate Membership is only $40USD.