Chemistry Scholarships and Prizes
School of Chemistry
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Funding
- Scholarship
- Application deadline
- See university guidance
About the project
The following awards are given in recognition of both outstanding academic achievement and outstanding contribution to the School of Chemistry.
Undergraduate Graduation Awards
The following are prizes for UG Graduating Cohorts and will be awarded at our summer Graduation Reception.
Award | Prize Value
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the BSc (Hons) Final Year Research Project | 1st place award: £250, 2nd place award: £150, 3rd place award: £100
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the MChem (Year in Edinburgh) Project | £250
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the MChem (International) Project | £250
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the MChem (Year in Industry) Project | £250
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the MChemPhys Chemical Physics Final Year Research Project | £250
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the BSc (Hons) Chemistry Degree | £200
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the BSc (Hons) Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Degree | £200
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the MChem (Year in Edinburgh) Project | £200
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the BSc (Hons) Chemical Physics Degree | £200
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the MChem Chemistry Degree | £200
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the MChem Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Degree | £200
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the MChemPhys Chemical Physics Degree | £200
The international student with the most distinguished performance in a graduating class | £100
The student who has contributed most to the academic community | £100
The student who has achieved success despite serious adversity during their studies | £100
The student who has had work published (or accepted for publication) in a refereed journal or published in a patent | £100 worth of OUP Chemistry books
Continuing Students Awards
Awarded to the UG students with the top mark in each academic category. The students with the top mark for their year will also receive an inscribed medal. These prizes are awarded at our Prizes Presentation held in the School.
Award | Prize Value
The best overall lab mark for Chemistry 1A and Chemistry 1B | £100
Best overall Year 1 performance by a Chemistry/Chemical Physics Student | 1st place award: £450, 2nd place award: £300, 3rd place award: £150
Best overall Year 2 performance by a Chemistry/Chemical Physics Student | 1st place award: £450, 2nd place award: £300, 3rd place award: £150
Best overall performance in Chemistry 3A and Chemistry 3B | 1st place award: £250, 2nd place award: £150, 3rd place award: £100
Best overall performance in Chemistry 3P | 1st place award: £250, 2nd place award: £150, 3rd place award: £100
Best overall performance in Year 3 | 1st place award: £450, 2nd place award: £300, 3rd place award: £150
Best overall performance in Chemistry 4P (Semester 1) | 1st place award: £250, 2nd place award: £150, 3rd place award: £100
Best overall performance in Chemistry 4P (Semester 2) | 1st place award: £250, 2nd place award: £150, 3rd place award: £100
Best overall performance in Year 4 in MChemPhys Chemical Physics | £450
Best overall performance in Year 4 in MChem Chemistry and MChem Medicinal and Biological Chemistry | 1st place award: £450, 2nd place award: £300, 3rd place award: £150
Postgraduate Students Awards
Awarded to the PGT students with the top mark in each category. These prizes are awarded at our winter Graduation Reception.
Award | Prize Value
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the taught component of the MSc Analytical Chemistry | £100
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the taught component of the MSc Medicinal and Biological Chemistry | £100
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the taught component of the MSc Materials Chemistry | £100
For delivering an outstanding project talk for the MSc Analytical Chemistry | £50
For delivering an outstanding project talk for the MSc Medicinal and Biological Chemistry | £50
For delivering an outstanding project talk for the MSc Materials Chemistry | £50
In recognition of outstanding contribution to the MSc Analytical Chemistry student community | £50
In recognition of outstanding contribution to the MSc Medicinal and Biological Chemistry student community | £50
In recognition of outstanding contribution to the MSc Materials Chemistry student community | £50
This article was published on 2024-07-29