Latest news: Scholarships for chemistry teachers

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is offering 130 scholarships worth £20,000 to trainee chemistry teachers. 08/10/2012

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.

'By joining up with the prestigious RSC, the scholarship will help make sure we have excellent chemistry teachers in this country with deep subject knowledge. They will help raise the status of the teaching profession and also make a huge difference in the lives of children,' said education secretary Michael Gove.

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 group of outstanding chemistry teachers who are part of a community of chemists across schools, universities and industry.

The scholarship is part of the government's teacher training strategy and follows on from the success of the physics scholarship with the Institute of Physics (IOP) .

'The RSC is delighted to be leading this exciting initiative. We believe passionately in the need for inspirational teaching, and our fervent hope is that this scholarship will increase the number of inspirational chemistry teachers,' said Dr Robert Parker, RSC chief executive.

To find out what's involved visit RSC - Teacher Training Scholarships.