This prize recognises inspirational, innovative and dedicated people in the first five years of their career in higher education.

• Run annually
• The winner receives £3000, a medal and a certificate  
• The winner will be chosen by the Education Prize Committee
  
  
• The prize is open to nominees working in the higher education sector in the UK or Ireland.
• Nominees should be within 5 years of starting their career in education (inclusive of any training year) at the closing date for nominations. Consideration will also be given to those who have taken career breaks, changed to a career in education or followed different career paths.
• Nominees do not need to be members of the RSC.
• Nominators do not need to be members of the RSC.
• Nominees may not nominate themselves.
• Nominees can only be considered for one of our individual Excellence in Education prizes in any given year. In the case where an individual is nominated for more than one prize independently, RSC staff will ask the nominee which prize they would like to be considered for.
• Individuals named in any of the following roles during the nomination and judging period are not eligible to nominate or be nominated:
  • Education Prize Committee members
  • Subject Community Presidents
  • RSC Prize Committee members
  • Trustees of the Royal Society of Chemistry
  • Royal Society of Chemistry staff
• When nominating previous RSC prize or award winners, please remember that a person cannot be awarded twice for substantially the same body of work.