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The Johns Hopkins University Chemistry Department is currently accepting applications for Fall 2010 admission.
Deadline: Completed applications should be received by January 15th, 2010 to ensure full consideration.
Application and Admission
No formal degree is required for admission, although entering students usually hold a bachelor's or master's degree in chemistry or a related science. Applicants are required to furnish transcripts of previous academic work, three letters of recommendation, and scores of Graduate Record Examinations, including the Advanced Chemistry Examination. The Department of Chemistry invites interested applicants to submit an On Line Application.
Supporting documentation should be mailed, in one envelope, to the following address:
Johns Hopkins University
Full-time Studies in Arts, Sciences and Engineering
Graduate Affairs and Admissions Office
Shriver Hall 28
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
For all materials, we require the use of our Mailing Label and Cover Sheet. Please note: The Graduate Admissions Office will only accept regular mail, Certified Mail, UPS, DHL and Fed Ex deliveries.
Assistance with the application process is available. Candidates with questions and/or requests for assistance should contact the Admissions Committee's Academic Affairs Administrator:
Academic Affairs Administrator
Johns Hopkins University
Department of Chemistry
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Telephone: 410-516-7791
FAX: 410-516-8420
e-mail chem.grad.adm@jhu.edu
Degree Requirements
Each student's background and interests determine the course of study. The normal program leads to the Ph.D. degree. A student is not usually accepted into the program for a terminal M.A. degree.
Requirements for the M.A. and Ph.D. Degrees
Normally, the minimum course requirement for both the M.A. and the Ph.D. degrees is eight one-semester graduate courses in chemistry and related sciences. Exceptionally well-prepared students may ask for a reduction of these requirements. In addition, students may be required to participate in a seminar series.
Requirements for the Ph.D. degree include a research dissertation worthy of publication, and a knowledge of chemistry and related material as demonstrated in departmental and Graduate Board oral examinations. Each student must serve as a teaching assistant for at least one year.
Requirements for the M.A. degree, in addition to completion of formal course work, include a satisfactory performance on an oral examination. Research experience is considered to be an integral part of the M.A. degree. Accordingly, the departmental oral examination cannot be taken before the spring semester of the student's second year, after the student has had some research experience in our department. Exceptionally well prepared students can petition the Academic Standing Coordinator to take the exam earlier.
Financial Aid and Admissions
About 80 fellowships, research appointments, and teaching assistantships are available for graduate students. There are no fixed admission requirements. Undergraduate majors in chemistry, biology, earth sciences, mathematics, or physics may apply as well as well-qualified individuals who will have received a B.A. degree.
Living in Baltimore
Johns Hopkins offers on-campus housing only to Freshman and Sophomore undergraduates. Junior and Senior undergraduates, along with all Graduate students, are responsible for securing off-campus housing. The University maintains a housing office to help students find suitable accommodations both on and off campus:
Housing Office
3339 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-516-7960
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