About PhD Program,
Welcome to the UAB Department of Chemistry Graduate Program. We offer Ph.D. degrees in inorganic, organic, polymer, physical, analytical, bioanalytical, and biophysical chemistry. UAB is one of the world’s leading teaching and research medical centers, and the department maintains strong ties with the biomedical research community within the School of Medicine. This makes our program uniquely multidisciplinary.
PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
Full-time students are required to register for 9 semester hours of graduate coursework. This includes regular graduate courses approved by your research mentor or program director if you do not yet have a research mentor, seminar (CH 791), and non-thesis research (CH 798) or thesis research (CH 799). Students on departmental assistantships should enroll for no more than 9 hours per semester unless authorized by the Graduate Program Director and the Department Chair.
Detailed information about the Graduate Program can be found in the UAB Graduate Catalog and Department of Chemistry Graduate Handbook (PDF).
In consultation with your research mentor and your graduate research committee, you will select 6 hours of additional graded graduate courses to complete a minimum of 24 semester hours. You must complete a minimum of 24 semester hours of graduate coursework with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.
PhD Funding Coverage,
Chemistry students in the Ph.D. program in good academic standing, making satisfactory progress toward degree requirements are supported by a graduate teaching assistantship. As a graduate teaching assistant, you will be given a teaching assignment of no more than 20 hours/week. The appointment is intended to support your immersion in your graduate program. Accordingly, your remaining effort should be devoted to carrying out your dissertation research and other milestones and requirements outlined in the Chemistry Graduate Program Handbook. These assistantships include a competitive monthly stipend in addition to a tuition scholarship covering full tuition and fees.
Students applying for the Ph.D. program by January 1 each year will be considered for the UAB Graduate Fellow in the Arts and Sciences award. This prestigious fellowship offers an annual stipend of $32,000 per year, plus tuition and fees, and honors applicants to Ph.D. programs in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences who show exceptional promise in research and scholarship. Awardees will be notified by February 20 each year.
Application Requirement,
- All prospective Chemistry graduate students must begin their application for admission by creating an online account through the UAB Graduate School application web page. This online account is the portal through which you will upload all your application materials.
- Statement of Purpose.Applicants must provide a statement of purpose outlining their background and motivation for pursuing graduate studies in chemistry. This statement should be uploaded directly to your online application account.
- Test Scores.GRE scores are not required. Official test scores for the TOEFL (if you earned your undergraduate degree from a country where English is not the official language) are required. A minimum score of 95 on the TOEFL is required for applicants from countries where English is not the official language. An equivalent IELTS score would be 6.5. Please have the testing agency send your official scores directly to the Graduate School.
- Official transcripts from all higher education institutions attended by the applicant are required. Please have the college or university send your transcripts directly to the Graduate School.
- Letters of Recommendation.Three letters of recommendation are required. Recommendation letters must be accompanied by the evaluation form found on the UAB online application website. Your recommenders will be emailed a link to directly upload their letters and evaluation forms when you enter their email addresses in your Graduate School online account.
Application Deadline,
Dec 01, 2024
Application Fee,
Please refer official website
