This prize recognises inspirational, innovative and dedicated individuals or teams making a substantial and sustained impact within education.

• Run annually.
• The prize alternates between being open internationally, and open only to nominations from the UK and Ireland. For 2024, the prize is open to nominations from the UK and Ireland.
• The winner(s) receives £5000, a medal and a certificate.
• The winner(s) will complete a series of lectures or workshops in the UK.
• The winner(s) will be chosen by the Education Prize Committee.
  
  
• The prize is open to individuals or teams working in education.
• Nominees do not need to be members of the RSC.
• Nominators do not need to be members of the RSC.
• Individual nominees may not nominate themselves, however self-nomination is permitted for teams.
• A team or individual can only be considered for one Excellence in Education prize in any given year. In a case where the same team or i individual is nominated for more than one prize independently, RSC staff will ask the them 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.