There are several prizes awarded annually for performance at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Undergraduates can apply to be considered for any of these prizes. Click on a prize for details about how and when to apply, as well as for additional information about the various criteria used by the Prizes & Awards Panel in selecting the short lists.
Prize | Application | Deadline | Criteria | Value | Most recent winner |
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Salters' Prize Nomination | Final year Autumn term | Week 10 Autumn term | Intellectual ability, potential to occupy a leading position in the UK chemical industry | £1,000 (8 awarded nationally by Salters') | Alice-Jane McEllin (2018) |
John Twycross prize | Year 3 Summer term | Week 2 Summer term | MChem at York, personal development record, academic progress, future plans | £400 |
Charles Ombler, Connor Rutter, William Whitaker (2019) |
Undergraduates do not apply for any of the following prizes and awards, the winners are identified by the examiners when results lists are drawn up. Click on a prize to obtain further details.
Prize | Year | Criteria | Value | Current winner |
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Astra-Zeneca prize |
2 | Best performance on written examinations including option papers | £100 | Robert Munday |
Astra-Zeneca prize | 2 | Best performance on Core Practical | £100 | Thomas Carton |
Whinfield medal | 3 | Overall academic performance | £150 | Ruhee Dawood |
Whinfield medal | 4 | Overall academic performance | £150 | Samuel Cliff |
Margaret Bishop prize | 4 | Best MChem in York project | £150 | Jake Smith |
Prize and criteria | Current winners |
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Johnson Matthey Poster Competition Best poster on research work |
Thomas Stephens, James Rossi Ashton, Jennifer Lewis and Mark Dowsett |
Kathleen Mary Stott Prize Meritorious performance in research and course work |
Gold winners: Yann Lie and Tom Stephens Silver winners: Kirsten Hawkins, Jenny Lewis and Nick Yates. |
Roger J Mawby Demonstrating Awards A special commendation for exceptional support in the delivery of the undergraduate course |
Robin Brabham, Mark Dowsett, Kirsten Hawkins, Jordan Herod, Jenny Lewis and Chris Maddocks |