Chemistry Scholarships and Prizes

The following awards are given in recognition of both outstanding academic achievement and outstanding contribution to the School of Chemistry.

Graduation Awards

The following are prizes for Graduating Cohorts and will be awarded at our Graduation Reception

 

AwardPrize Value
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 BSc (Hons) Chemistry Final Year Research Project£200
n recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the BSc (Hons) Chemistry Science Education Placement£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
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the MChem (Year in Edinburgh) Project£200
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the MChem (International) Project£200
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the MChem (Year in Industry) Project£200
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the MChemPhys Chemical Physics Final Year Research Project£200
School of Chemistry Community Prize - In recognition of outstanding contribution to the School of Chemistry£100

Continuing Students Awards

Awarded to the 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 short Prizes Presentation held in the School.

 

Continuing Students AwardsPrize Value
Year 1 Chemistry – Crum Brown Silver Class Medal£100 & medal
Year 2 Chemistry Class Medal£100 & medal
Year 3 Chemistry Class Medal£100 & medal
Year 3 Chemical Physics Class Medal£100 & medal
Year 4 MChem Class Medal£100 & medal
Biological Chemistry 1£50
Chemistry for Chemical Engineers 1£50
Environmental Chemistry 2£50
Biological Chemistry 2£50
Year 2 Laboratory£100
Year 3 Inorganic Laboratory£100
Year 3 Organic Laboratory£100
Year 3 Physical Laboratory£100
*Awarded for Personal Achievement£100
*Awarded in recognition of publication in a refereed journal or a patent£100
*Oxford University Press Prize Awarded for Achievement in Academic Progress£150 worth of OUP books
Hamish McNab Memorial Prize for Year 4 MChem Research Project£100
Forbes Prize for Best Advanced Organic Chemistry in a taught course£200

*Award nominations received from our Academics