The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers a broad variety of awards, prizes, and scholarships to qualified students.
The nature of the prize may be in the form of a monetary award, gift, or plaque of recognition. In order to be considered, Chemistry and Biochemistry students are encouraged to seek further information from the department head.
The following is a general list of awards, prizes. and scholarships available through the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Harold Bigelow Prize
- Awarded to fourth-year chemistry students
- Department recommends; based on research involvement
R. P. Chapman Prize
- Awarded to fourth-year undergrad chemistry students
- Department recommends; based on summer research
- Funds to be used for summer research fellowship(s) stipends
Elizabeth Lovett Scholarship
- Student must be in Science
- A portion is to be for a chemistry student specifically
- Chemistry recommends from graduating class
Kendall Scott Memorial Prize in Chemistry
- Awarded to a chemistry student in graduating class in good academic standing who exemplifies the qualities of thoughtfulness, generosity, collaboration, and calm
Society of Chemical Industry Student Merit Award, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Awarded to the student with the highest standing in the final year of Honours chemistry & Honours biochemistry, 2 awards
Murray Sears Memorial Prizes in Chemistry
- Awarded in recognition of excellent laboratory performance by students registered in a chemistry program
- Must show leadership in the laboratory such as might be demonstrated by a student instructor
- Awarded to a second-year chemistry student enrolled in at least three, 3-credit courses in chemistry AND awarded to a third year chemistry student enrolled in at least two third-year, 3 credit courses in chemistry
- Nomination forms can be obtained from the Barclay office, room 111, or beside the dropbox on each floor
- Deadline for submissions is noon on March 17 each year, to the Barclay office
Carnegie Scholarship
- To support summer student research in the Chemistry department
- Department recommends based upon research potential