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 common courses to be covered in these types of chemistry degrees include many courses, such as General chemistry, which deals with the study of acids and bases, bonding, chemical equilibrium, molecular structure, chemical reactions, thermodynamics, detailed study of periodic elements and the periodic table itself!