Department of Chemistry & Biomolecular Sciences
Undergraduate Scholarships and Prizes in Chemistry
General University Scholarships to support undergraduate studies at Macquarie can be found through these links.
More specific Scholarships and Prizes offered for studying Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences are outlined below.
Chemistry & Biomolecular Sciences Scholarship
This scholarship is available to students enrolling in a Bachelor of Science degree undertaking a Major in Chemistry or Biomolecular Sciences or in the Bachelor of Medical Sciences, Medicinal Chemistry stream. The scholarship is valued at $1000 and is available each year for up to three years subject to satisfactory progress.
For further details contact the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences: tel: 02 9850 8275, email: askus@cbms.mq.edu.au.
Le Fevre Scholarship
This scholarship is available to full-time students undertaking a Bachelor degree with a Major in Chemistry. Scholarship recipients will be required to enrol in the following units during the period of the scholarship:
- Year 1
- CBMS102, CBMS103
- Year 2
- CBMS204, CBMS207, CBMS208
- Year 3
- 18 credit points of CBMS units and meet the requirements of the Major in Chemistry.
The scholarship is awarded on the academic merit in the Higher School Certificate. It is tenable for three years, subject to satisfactory progress, at the following rates: $2000 in the first year, $2100 in the second year and $2200 in the third year of the scholarship.
For further details contact the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences: tel: 02 9850 8275.
CBMS Vacation Research Scholarship
These scholarships are open to Biomolecular Sciences and Chemistry undergraduate students. They are available during the summer break (December - February) for four weeks with extensions available by negotiation with individual lecturers. Applications are ranked on the basis of academic merit. The scholarships provide the opportunity for undergraduate students at any level to participate in cutting-edge research in a research laboratory. Scholarships are valued at $275 per week.
For further information please contact the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences: tel: 02 9850 8275..
Undergraduate Prizes
The Le Fevre Memorial Prize for Physical Chemistry
Open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for excellence in physical chemistry at 100 level.
The Le Fevre Memorial Prize for 200-Level Chemistry
Open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for excellence in 200-level chemistry units.
The Macquarie Foundation Science Prize
Open to all students proceeding to the honours degree of Bachelor. Awarded for proficiency in the honours year to a candidate whose work shows outstanding promise in a science discipline and potential for industrial application. Supported by the University's Alumni.
The Beckman-Coulter Prize
Open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for proficiency in CHEM332 (Protein Chemistry).
The 3M Pharmaceuticals Prize
Open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for proficiency in 300-level chemistry units totalling at least 12 credit points.
Masson Memorial Scholarship Prize
The Scholarship Prize, given by the Royal Australian Chemical Insitute (RACI), which has been established as a memorial to the late Sir David Orme Masson, Founder of the Institute, is open to any financial Member of the Institute or to any registered financial Student of the Institute, who has attained the academic qualification of BSc or its equivalent, and who is eligible to proceed for a further year's study of Chemistry at BSc Honours level.
Promega Prize
Open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for proficiency in the unit CBMS352.
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute NSW Analytical Chemistry Prize
Open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for proficiency in the unit CHEM325 Chemical Analysis II.
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Student Prize
Given to the best final-year chemistry student. For further details contact the Undergraduate Studies Section; tel: 02 9850 7321.
Sigma-Aldrich Prize
Open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for proficiency in the units CBMS223 and CBMS224.
Applimex Prize
Open to all candidates proceeding to a degree under the Master Degree Rules. Awarded for proficiency in the unit CBMS880 Selected Topics in Biotechnology.
Other relevant information can be found under http://www.reg.mq.edu.au/undergrad/current/scholarship/new.html Postgraduate facilties and the research interests of Academic Staff