The GDCh Graduation Award is an award from the GDCh for graduates of chemistry-related training courses such as chemical technical assistants (CTA), chemical laboratory technicians or chemical engineering technicians. Graduates of neighboring disciplines such as PTA and BTA can also receive the prize. The prize is intended to consolidate interest in chemistry among the best students.

Each school may award one awardee per year and has the right to offer two other award-worthy graduates a one-year, free membership in the GDCh.

The GDCh has been awarding the GDCh Graduation Award since 2007, after the society opened itself to all people interested in chemistry, regardless of their level of education, in October 2006.

Last year, 43 schools took part in the coveted award and 92 awardees were honored at graduation ceremonies.

The GDCh Graduation Award award currently consists of

 

• one certificate
• a book (only possible for one awardee)
• one knockout free GDCh membership for one year (on request)
• a free membership in the Working Group Vocational Education for one year (on request)*
  
  *Membership in the Working Group Vocational Education is only possible with simultaneous membership in the GDCh.

This year, the GDCh is offering the GDCh Graduation Award for the 19th time. The current call for proposals and the registration process can be found here.