Grant for Warwickshire students studying Chemistry degree course

To all Secondary Schools with Sixth Forms and FE Colleges

The Watson Scholarship for Chemistry 2018/19

Each year Warwickshire County Council offers students studying a Chemistry degree course an opportunity to apply for a grant of up to £200 to help towards the cost of their studies.

The grant is paid for by the Watson Scholarship, established in 1918 when Councillor J.A. Watson placed money in trust with the Education Committee. He specified that the income from the trust was to fund a scholarship or scholarships in Chemistry tenable at a university or similar institution.

To be eligible for consideration to receive the grant students must have the following:

• a home address within the administrative county of Warwickshire
• a Grade A Pass in A Level Chemistry
• a confirmed place on a first-degree course in Chemistry or one in which Chemistry forms a major part

The value of the scholarship is determined by the interest available from the Trust fund and the number of applicants. The maximum award payable to each student is set at £200. A single payment is made in the second term/semester of the first year of the course, after the university has confirmed the satisfactory progress of the student. If a student is successful in qualifying for the award, another letter will be sent requesting their bank details so that the payment can be made directly into their account via BACS.

If you know of any students who may qualify for this scholarship please could we ask you to inform them by forwarding a link to this page. You are also welcome to print and send copies of the application form below to any students who you think may qualify for the award.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 17th January 2019.