Chemistry Week 2024
Overview
This is an annual celebration of the chemical sciences. For 2024, Chemistry Week will be taking place 4 – 10 November, but they invite you to celebrate the chemical sciences throughout the whole month of November within the theme of “chemistry is shaping the future”.
The impact of chemistry is incredible, from reducing our carbon footprint, improving nutrition, and creating sustainable materials, chemistry drives positive change in all aspects of life. Chemistry is all around – it shapes the manufacture of all that you touch and wear, the development of life-changing medicines and solutions for the pressures on energy and water to help us to live more sustainably.
Within the chemical sciences there is a rich and diverse community of groups and individuals who, driven by dedication and professionalism, are using chemistry to shape the future.
To celebrate the myriad of ways that chemistry has, and continues, to shape the future for the better, themes could include (but are not limited to):
- Clean air/water
- Clean energies
- Sustainability
- Climate and environment
- Careers in chemistry
Share with them how you will be celebrating Chemistry Week in November – tag the Royal Society of Chemistry on social media and use #chemistryweek.
As usual, they want to support you with outreach and public engagement activities that you want to plan for Chemistry Week throughout November. They want to help you to inspire the next generation, reach new audiences outside of the chemical science community and celebrate the diversity of chemistry and people within our community.
Financial support
To support your activity, you can apply for:
- Up to £500 via the Chemistry Week 2024 Grant Scheme – Applications open 25 June 2024 and has deadlines of 5 August, 9 September and 7 October.
- Up to £10, 000 via the RSC Outreach Fund. Apply before 9 September.
The Chemistry Week grants are only open to current RSC Members, RSC Member Groups, Teach Chemistry Schools and ChemSocs registered with the Student Chemical Society Network.
The Outreach Fund is open to all.
Please note that both grant streams are open only to applicants, and activities taking place within the UK and Republic of Ireland.