New scholarships to attract top chemistry graduates into teaching

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Prestigious £20,000 scholarships to be led by the Royal Society of Chemistry

New teacher training scholarships in chemistry led by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) have been announced today.

Around 130 scholarships worth £20,000 each will be available. Any graduate with a 2.1 or first class degree in chemistry (or a related subject) will be eligible to apply for a scholarship on a chemistry Initial Teacher Training (ITT) course.

Working with experts in teaching practice, the RSC will award scholarships to candidates with exceptional subject knowledge, enthusiasm for the study of chemistry, and outstanding potential to teach. The RSC's relationship with the scholars will continue into their teaching careers to develop a core group of outstanding chemistry teachers who are part of a community of chemists across schools, universities and industry who will be able to train others.

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