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Inclusion and Diversity Prize
Opens 21 Oct 2025 12:00 AM (BST)
Deadline 14 Jan 2026 05:00 PM (GMT)
Description

The Inclusion and Diversity Prize is awarded to recognise and celebrate an individual or team whose innovative approaches/initiatives have delivered impact in improving the accessibility, inclusivity and diversity of the chemical science community.

  • The winner receives £5000, a medal and certificate(s).
  • The winner will be selected by the RSC Inclusion and Diversity Prize Selection Panel
  • The Inclusion and Diversity Prize Selection Panel has the option to recommend more than one winner working in a common area to share the prize. In such cases, winners will share the prize money.
  • Winners will be invited to disseminate their work at the RSC Inclusion and Diversity Forum, and to contribute to other RSC activities.

  • Both RSC Members and non-members can nominate for this prize
  • Nominees may nominate themselves
  • The prize is open to nominees based in the UK or internationally
  • Both individuals and teams can be nominated
  • There are no career stage restrictions associated with this prize
  • When nominating previous RSC prize winners, please remember that an individual cannot be awarded twice for substantially the same body of work
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Inclusion and Diversity Prize


The Inclusion and Diversity Prize is awarded to recognise and celebrate an individual or team whose innovative approaches/initiatives have delivered impact in improving the accessibility, inclusivity and diversity of the chemical science community.

  • The winner receives £5000, a medal and certificate(s).
  • The winner will be selected by the RSC Inclusion and Diversity Prize Selection Panel
  • The Inclusion and Diversity Prize Selection Panel has the option to recommend more than one winner working in a common area to share the prize. In such cases, winners will share the prize money.
  • Winners will be invited to disseminate their work at the RSC Inclusion and Diversity Forum, and to contribute to other RSC activities.

  • Both RSC Members and non-members can nominate for this prize
  • Nominees may nominate themselves
  • The prize is open to nominees based in the UK or internationally
  • Both individuals and teams can be nominated
  • There are no career stage restrictions associated with this prize
  • When nominating previous RSC prize winners, please remember that an individual cannot be awarded twice for substantially the same body of work
Apply
Opens
21 Oct 2025 12:00 AM (BST)
Deadline
14 Jan 2026 05:00 PM (GMT)