Education Community funding

Chemistry Education Conference bursary

This Education Community scheme assists members of the Royal Society of Chemistry and our Teach Chemistry service to attend conferences in the field of chemistry education.

Details

• The maximum amount of funding per applicant is £500 to contribute towards travel, accommodation, registration, subsistence or other costs that may be incurred by you or your employer as a consequence of your attendance. This can include cover teaching and carer costs (both childcare and the care of adult dependents)
• The bursary will be paid in one lump sum on confirmation of the award
• This bursary can be used in conjunction with other funding

Eligibility

You must be:

• A member of the Royal Society of Chemistry or Teach Chemistry
• Employed at a school, college or university. PhD students are not eligible to apply.
• Pursuing a career in Chemistry Education
• Attending a conference or event primarily concerned with chemistry and/or science/chemistry education
• Able to provide a summary of your key findings within 6 weeks of the conference. This can be in a format chosen by the applicant, such as a written document, vlog, blog, etc. The report should cover:
  • Which conference and sessions were attended
  • Any learnings from the attended sessions
  • How these learnings will be implemented

Selection

A limited number of bursaries are available. The following will be considered during the selection process:

• The strength of the application, particularly the impact of attendance on the individual, and dissemination plans
• Diversity of applications received, e.g., we will not award the bursaries to more than one person at any institution in a given academic year
• Bursaries are limited to one per person during their career

We reserve the right to amend the selection criteria in future if necessary.

Process and timelines

Our current termly deadlines are:

• 25 February 2024
• 3 June 2024
• 6 November 2024

Applicants will be informed of the outcome within 4 weeks.

Complete and return the bursary application form

Contact and Further Information

Other funding

The Royal Society of Chemistry provides funding to support travel, events, outreach and research, as well as personal support and guidance.