If you are not already in our graduate program, you need to apply through the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCSD.
Applications to the doctoral program are only accepted for fall quarter
entrance. Although a master's degree may be earned while in residence,
there is no admission directly to a master's program.
Most offers of admission to the doctoral program are made by early
February, and complete applications received by early January thus have
an advantage. We recommend all GRE tests be taken in October but no later
than December. To make admissions decisions, the department considers
the following for each applicant:
- Statement of purpose
- Research experience or publications
- Letters of recommendation
- Undergraduate record (minimum average grade of B, a 3.0 on 4.0 scale)
- Quality of the undergraduate university
- GRE scores on general test (verbal, quantitative, and analytical)
- GRE advanced test score (either chemistry or biochemistry)
- TOEFL score (minimum 550 required; test date within the past two years)
- Competitiveness of the applicant pool
For more information and an application, contact:
Joint Doctoral Program
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCSD and the Department
of Chemistry at San Diego State University offer a joint program of
graduate study leading to the Ph.D. degree in chemistry. The application is
handled through San Diego State.
POST-DOCTORAL TRAINEES
If you are interested in carrying out research in this program, please e-mail or send an inquiry to the program director, Dr.
Daniel Donoghue, at the following adddress:
Dr. Daniel Donoghue
University of California, San Diego
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
9500 Gilman Drive, Urey Hall-6114
La Jolla, CA 92093-0367
email: ddonoghue@ucsd.edu
Fax: (858)534-7481
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