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

Guidelines for applicants

To be eligible, 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 for which the primary purpose is to develop your chemistry education skills or experience
  • 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.

Receiving this bursary for the first time. Chemistry Education Conference bursaries are limited to one per person during their career.  Please note, we will not award the bursaries to more than one person at the same institution in a given academic year. 

Funding

The maximum amount of funding per applicant is £500 to cover travel, accommodation, registration, subsistence, (up to £30 per day), 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.

Chemistry Education Conference Bursary Application Form

All applications will be checked by RSC staff. Applications will not be considered for funding if: 

  • You do not meet our eligibility criteria
  • The date of your activity is not eligible for the round in which you are applying 
  • Your application is incomplete 
  • Your funding request exceeds £500 
  • Your application includes ineligible costs
  • The application does not make clear how the activity will develop your teaching skills and/or education career 
  • The application does not make clear what the funds requested will be used for. 

All remaining applications will be considered for funding. In the event that there are more applications than available budget, funding will be allocated at random.

October 2025