Fellow (FRSC)

You are eligible to become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) if you’ve been more than five years in a senior position, and your efforts have made an impact in any field of the chemical sciences.

Becoming a Fellow (FRSC) means…

Deserved recognition of your accomplishments

I regard being a Fellow as recognition by the membership and officers of the Royal Society of Chemistry that I have attained a high professional standing not just within chemistry but also to the wider community.

Post-nominal letters

Clearly demonstrate the depth of experience and strategic input you provide your organisation by using the letters FRSC, and use them to best effect with our help.

Expedited route to chartered status

Use your existing achievements and career history as a springboard for gaining chartered status. Demonstrate your excellence in the practice of chemical science through CChem, CSci, CEnv and CMgr, and get support embedding the CChem accreditation framework at your company.

Annual prizes and awards

As a Fellow (FRSC) you are eligible to be nominated, and to nominate others, for our annual prizes and awards.

Directory of Consultants

Get a free listing on our Directory of Consultants.

Tailored careers management geared towards leadership

Personalised advice

Get in touch with your Royal Society of Chemistry contact for personalised advice on everything from providing consultancy services to supporting our mission to advance excellence in the chemical sciences.

One-to-one careers support

Use career team resources for yourself or for your staff, students or peers. One-to-one careers support (phone, face to face and online) that focuses on leadership, consultancy advice, and specialist resources.

Share knowledge and expertise

Develop your leadership skills and pass on your knowledge by joining our mentor programme or getting involved in other Royal Society of Chemistry activities.

Research tools & discounts

Access publishing resources including 25 free article or eBook chapter downloads, one free RSC journal of your choice, 35% off anything in our Bookshop, and free access to our Virtual library and Burlington House library.

Chemists’ Community Fund

Give and receive support, including volunteering, for our confidential service that provides support for all members and their families in times of difficulty.

News and developments

Keep up to date with the latest news from the chemical sciences with Chemistry World.

Engaging with your peers and sharing your expertise

Strengthen the worldwide chemistry community

Help shape scientific policy by contributing to our divisions and five of our 71 interest groups. Your first five choices are free, and for a small charge you can join as many more after that as you’d like. Recieve personalised guidance on promoting chemistry and shaping the future of the profession, such as volunteering on panels and becoming an ambassador.

Meet passionate scientists

Engage with the chemistry community local to you and help build a strong pipeline of talent into the chemical scientists.

Conference discounts and funding

Receive reduced registration fees for all of our conferences and some events, and receive travel grants and conference bursaries that support international collaborative research.

Saving money

Receive fantastic discounts on a wide range of products and services:

Travel

Package holidays, hotels, flights, airport parking, car hire, currency.

Lifestyle

Apple products, cinema tickets, phone calls, gyms, flowers, restaurants, theme parks, magazine subscriptions, gas and electricity, retail cash back.

Work & business

Venue finding, business phone tariffs, business landlines, stationary.

Insurance

Car, home, travel, medical and dental insurance, roadside assistance, life assurance.

Financial advice

Financial helpline, mortgage advice, conveyancing, tax returns.

Publications

Work and leisure magazines, publications from: Pharmaceutical Press, Foyles, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford University Press.

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What you'll need to apply

✓ Five years’ professional experience or evidence of contribution to the chemical sciences (If you don't have your CV to hand, you can use our template).

✓ Two referees

✓ If applying online: A credit or debit card

✓ A £100 non-refundable application fee must accompany all applications for Fellow

See the full regulations

Application guidance for Fellow (FRSC)

Our subscription year corresponds with the calendar year. Subscriptions for membership are due on 1 January.

1 year

£184

3 years

£497

Save 10%

5 years

£782

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Apply for FRSC online

Alternatively, apply by post.

Reduced subscription rates

Reduced subscription rates are available to full time postgraduate students (including PGCE students), members earning below £31,000, unemployed members, those on parental leave and retired members.

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