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.
If a student wants to teach chemistry or another science at the middle school level or higher, she will need to study chemistry. The levels of coursework and number of chemistry credits required may vary by school, but prospective science teachers will most likely need to take beginning through advanced chemistry courses. For students majoring in elementary education, a college may require one or more chemistry courses.