The Scholarship Prize, which has been established as a memorial to the late Sir David Orme Masson, Founder of the RACI, is open to any financial Member of the RACI or to any registered financial student of the RACI, who has attained the academic qualification of BSc or its equivalent, and who is eligible to proceed for a further year's study of Chemistry at BSc Honours level, either at a university or other approved institution in Australia.

The Scholarship Prize will, therefore, be open to financial candidates wishing to proceed to BSc Honours or the fourth year of a BSc Honours course or the first postgraduate year following 4-year courses such as BAppScience, BSc (Industrial Chemistry), BSc (Chemical Engineering) or BE (Chemical Engineering) or their equivalent, at their own or any other approved institution. Their intended study is to be in the field of Chemistry.

The Scholarship Prize of $500 includes the interest from a Trust Fund but it is subsidised by contributions from the RACI. Payments will be made in two equal instalments, subject to satisfactory progress. The first payment will be made on announcement of the winner, with the final payment being made on satisfactory completion of the Honours year. In addition, a Memorial Medal, together with a copy of Len Weickhardt's book, "Masson of Melbourne - The life and times of David Orme Masson", will be presented at the satisfactory completion of the term of the Scholarship Prize.

The Scholar will be selected on his or her academic attainments, but if the achievements of two or more applicants are equal, other circumstances will be considered. Under the Trust Deed the Scholarship Prize can be awarded to one person only in each year. Applicants are invited, therefore, to state any circumstances which will assist the Board to award the Scholarship Prize to the applicant whom it will benefit most.

The selection of the successful applicant, which will be made by the Board of the RACI, will be final and conclusive. The Scholarship Prize will not be awarded if, in the opinion of the Board of the RACI, no applicant is worthy of it.

Applications (4 copies) should be forwarded to the National Office, 1/21 Vale Street, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051, by the closing date and the following particulars included:

1. Name in full, address, email, date and place of birth.
2. Particulars of preliminary education.
3. Academic qualifications and where obtained, full list of subjects passed and standard attained, prizes, honours or other awards. The detailed statement MUST be certified as accurate by a responsible officer of the Institute at which they were obtained.
4. Any special circumstances, and description of other activities which appear relevant.
5. Courses of study proposed and university, college or institute at which it is desired to study.
6. Reports (4 copies) from two referees personally acquainted with the applicant's academic experience and present standing.

Applications close 30 April.