About Young Talent Awards

Who it is for?
IChemE members worldwide aged 18-30 who are studying or working in chemical, process or biochemical engineering. Share an innovative project connected with sustainability and one of IChemE’s priority topics. The 2027 competition includes an initial poster submission and a video stage for shortlisted finalists.

What you could receive?
Recognition through the awards programme, with winners, highly commended entrants and finalists invited to showcase their work at celebration events.

How it can help?
Present your work, build professional visibility and make connections with entrants, IChemE members, industry and academia.

Explore YEAIS eligibility, topics and how to enter.

Who it is for?
Undergraduate and postgraduate students worldwide, studying full time or part time, individually or in teams of up to six. Analyse a major accident, identify the process safety lessons and communicate them through both a written paper and a creative format. At least one entrant must be an IChemE member.

What you could receive?
£750, presentation of the award and free entry to the Hazards Process Safety Conference, plus up to £250 towards travel expenses. Suitable entries may also be considered for publication in Loss Prevention Bulletin.

How it can help?
Develop process safety knowledge, practise technical writing and find an original way to make safety lessons memorable.

View the SIESO Award details and application guidance.

Who it is for?
Early-career researchers applying to STEM for BRITAIN in any of its five subject categories. Applicants do not need to be British, but must be working in the UK. The official guidance states that the event is not appropriate for undergraduates. Enter STEM for BRITAIN 2027 and opt in to be considered for this prize, which recognises outstanding research contributing to a more sustainable future.

What you could receive?
First place £750, second place £500 and third place £250. Selected finalists present their research at the Houses of Parliament.

How it can help?
Raise the profile of your research and practise communicating complex work clearly to Parliamentarians, subject judges and a wider audience.

View the IChemE Kumar Sustainability prize details.

Who it is for?
IChemE members who are PhD, EngD or MSc students, or who completed their studies within 12 months of the relevant deadline. The bursary supports eligible students and recent graduates to attend the Catalysis: Fundamentals and Practice summer school organised by the University of Liverpool.

What you could receive?
The most recently published scheme offered up to £2,000 in travel expenses and up to £1,000 towards course fees and accommodation.

How it can help?
Build knowledge of catalysis, learn from academics and industrial specialists, discuss research developments and develop professional contacts.

Explore the Andrew Legacy Scheme Catalysis Summer School Bursary.

Who it is for?
Students completing design projects on IChemE-accredited degree programmes. Previous guidance allowed individual and team entries, with one university entry selected by each accredited department. The prize recognises a design project that demonstrates how chemical engineering can contribute to a more sustainable world, supported by recognised sustainability metrics.

What you could receive?
Previous published guidance stated a £750 prize and certificates for team entrants.

How it can help?
Encourages students to place sustainable development at the heart of engineering design and provides a showcase for strong student work.