Scholarship and Chemistry

Dr. Paula E. Colavita

Scholarship and Chemistry

• Objective is to

• Explain what Scholarship is– What you have to do, the benefits, dates etc

• Structure of Scholarship exam in Chemistry– How you are assessed, what Chemistry does to help

etc.

• Why do the Scholarship exam in Chemistry– High pass rates, Opportunities afforded by Chemistry

etc.

What is Scholarship (Schol)

• A Trinity Scholar is a student who has in the Scholarship examination shown excellent performance.

• It is a great honor to become a Trinity Scholar and will be of benefit to the student both within College and beyond.

• It is the mark of an excellent student which will elevate such students in future years when being considered for jobs etc.

• In other words it is an excellent CV item !

What do you get !

• Trinity Scholars receive the following– Free Commons (free meal – evening during term,

lunch outside term) – Free rooms for up to 9 months a year– Salary of €253.95 (historical!)– Fee remission (or remission equivalent to the EU fee

for non EU students)– See R1-R3 of the Calendar

• This lasts for five years of study– i.e. Commons, rooms and fee remission would

continue for 3 years of a research degree (PhD).

What do you have to do to become a Scholar

• To become a Scholar you must:Submit application to Exams Office 1st -15th Novhttp://www.tcd.ie/vpcao/administration/examinations/infor

mation-for-students.php

Take special examinations in subjects related to all your modules

(Exams between 9th -13th January 2012 (some 3rd Jan.)

Get a 1st class mark overall – 3x 3h examinations

• No Exemption from Annual exams

Foundation Scholarship ExaminationJanuary 2012

Chemistry Exams:

No special syllabus or reading for the Chemistry Scholarship Examinations – The material examined is that of the Junior Freshman year and the first Semester of the Senior Freshman course (including labs and Broad Curriculum).

Paper

75%

Lab

Semester 1

25%

3 Hour Exam

www.tcd.ie/Local/Exam_Papers/schols.html

Past papers are available online at the following web address

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Exam Paper has 4 Sections

Must answer 1 question from each section

The format of the Chemistry paper changed in 2010 therefore the structure of past papers prior to that is different but the style of question will be similar.

Sample PaperSection A – Inorganic

1 Question - Coordination Chemistry1 Question - Molecular Orbital Theory

Section B – Organic 2 Questions - Introduction to Organic Chemistry

Section C – Physical 1 Question - Thermodynamics1 Question - Kinetics

Section D – General2 Questions - JF Modules and/or JF/SF Lab

The School of Chemistry will assist you with your preparation and offers special tutorials as outlined below:

Foundation Scholarship Tutorials

Prof. Corish (TBC)1612/12

Dr. Lyons ☺1505/12

Prof. Gunnlaugsson ☺1428/11

Prof. Draper ☺1321/11

Dr. Scanlan ☺12 14/11

Prof. Draper ☺10 31/10

Friday 16:00 – 17:00CHSCLT

Monday 09:00 – 10:00CHSCLT

Week

Note: 1 tutorial per SF course will be arranged

Additional tutorials or tutorials on JF material can be requested by the class rep

Choosing your degree ?

What do I enjoy ?What are my interests ?What are my strengths ?Do I have a career in mind ?

What is Chemistry like ?

Why doing the Chemistry Schol Exam

The School of Chemistry: How good is it ?

TEACHING• Twenty Five Academic Staff• Teaching Fellows• Four Moderatorships

– Chemistry– Chemistry with Molecular Modelling– Chemistry and Physics of Advanced

Materials– Medicinal Chemistry

RESEARCH• Two SFI Research Professors• ~100 postgraduate researchers• €23 million in research income in the last 6

years • Publications: 120 per year

The Moderatorship – What to Expect

Year 2 (SF): (two modules two exams): 4 lectures and 3 hours laboratory per week and BC Courselaboratory continuous assessment

Year 3 (JS): (20% of final degree)12 lectures and 11 hours laboratory per week, BC OptionContinuous assessment & 4 three hour exams + Options

Year 4 (SS): (80% of final degree)11 core courses (9 lectures each) 4 option courses (6 lectures each)3 month Research Project (Ireland or abroad)Continuous assessment and 5 three hour exams

SCHOL

Summer projects

PROJECT

INDUSTRY

CHEMISTRY –a good degree of choice

SS options courses: 4 courses (over 15 in Chemistry alone)

Research project: Ireland or abroad, academia or industry

Vacation work in research laboratories (SF or JS)Grant-funded research in academic laboratory

Industrial placement: Year in GlaxoSmithKlineA year off-books, working in industrial environment

SS RESEARCH PROJECTS

(First Semester)

IN ANOTHER UNIVERSITY OR IN INDUSTRY

1.EUROPEEUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER SYSTEM (ECTS) within SOCRATESExchanges organised between > 30 European Partners e.g. Strathclyde, Toulouse, Vienna, Regensburg

2. NORTH AMERICA (USA and Canada) TASSEPTRANS ATLANTIC SCIENCE STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMMEUnited States: UNC Chapel Hill, Texas A and M, Michigan State, Purdue, Santa Barbara, Notre Dame, ChicagoCanada: McMaster, McGill, Toronto, Calgary, Dalhousie, and others

3. Other Arrangements e.g. JAPAN