Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry

Dartmouth, the 9th-oldest university in the United States (founded in 1769), has an outstanding academic reputation as one of the Ivy League schools. The chemistry department occupies a modern (opened in 1992), spacious building with state-of-the-art research facilities and equipment. The department is small, with a student: professor ratio of about 2:1, so students receive personal attention. Stipend support is provided to all students. The stipend is guaranteed for five years as long as satisfactory progress is made towards the degree. In addition, tuition is waived, and health insurance is subsidized. Typical time required to complete the Ph.D. degree is five years. Graduate classes and research projects are available in organic, biological, inorganic, organometallic, materials, physical, and theoretical chemistry. Ph.D. students act as teaching assistants in undergraduate courses, and formal training in teaching is provided. Our rural New Hampshire location offers superb recreational opportunities, including skiing and hiking, and large cities like Boston and Montréal are just a few hours away.

Students must have submit undergraduate and of any graduate work completed.

The result of the verbal aptitude, quantitative aptitude, analytical aptitude, and chemistry achievement portions of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The chemistry achievement portion is recommended but not required.

Another country where English is the native language should submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam. The Test of Spoken English (TSE) is also strongly recommended, and results should be included if possible.