1. To allow or consent to the fulfillment of (something requested): grant permission to speak frankly; grant a request. 2. a. To give or confer officially or formally: grant voting rights to citizens; grant diplomatic immunity.
The following is written by and according to the U.S. Department of Labor and particular to the education and training required for a chemist. A bachelor's degree in chemistry or a related discipline is the minimum educational requirement; however, many research jobs require a master's degree or, more often, a Ph.D.
The minimum required classes include physics, chemistry, organic chemistry and biology. Most pharmacy applicants have at least three years of undergraduate work, according to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and a bachelor's degree may give you an advantage. Although many prospective pharmacy students major in chemistry, no particular major is required.