Eligibility criteria

The Royal Society of Chemistry teacher training scholarship scheme is a government funded financial incentive to train to teach in England. Applicants must meet the bursary eligibility criteria as set out in the Department for Education’s Teaching and Leadership’s bursary guidance:

  • intend to take up a training place on a fee-based (non-salaried) secondary teaching course that leads to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (pre-16),  to receive scholarship funding and you are not eligible for funding if you plan to take up a place on a QTLS course
  • hold chemistry or related degree with a proven or predicted grade of 2:1 or above, in exceptional circumstances we may consider graduates with a 2:2 and significant relevant experience.
  • be classified as a 'home fee' student. The Royal Society of Chemistry teacher training scholarship scheme is a government-funded financial incentive to train to teach in England. Students with an 'overseas fee' status are not eligible to apply.
  • be a student eligible to receive grants and loans towards tuition fees or living costs as set out in the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011.
  • have not previously applied for a scholarship in the same academic year.

Please also visit Get Into Teaching for more information and read the full details of eligibility for scholarships.

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