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PhD Chemistry

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Studying for a PhD or MPhil at York provides the opportunity to carry out advanced independent research into an area of chemistry that inspires and interests you.

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As a postgraduate researcher, the focus of your work will be an independent research project. You'll work in close collaboration with a supervisor and the research expertise within our supportive department will help you to excel. Discover the department's research themes.

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PhD applicants should have, or be expecting to achieve, a 2:1 undergraduate degree in Chemistry or a relevant, related discipline. We have research students from a range of backgrounds on a variety of projects. Although 2:1 is the minimum requirement to be considered for a PhD, funded studentships are very competitive and it is likely that you would need to be predicted a high 2:1 / First class degree.

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A doctorate is the pinnacle of an arts and science education. Founded in 1886, the Graduate School of Arts and Science at NYU is among the oldest schools offering doctoral programs in the United States. Today NYU’s doctoral programs span the humanities, sciences, and social sciences, and students pursue cutting-edge research with the close supervision of NYU’s internationally recognized research faculty. New York City resources complement and enhance our vibrant intellectual communities. Use the links below to explore Doctor of Philosophy and dual advanced degrees at New York University.

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 The Ph.D. program in Chemistry at Stony Brook aims to train a new generation of scientists to take leadership positions in research and teaching.

Our department ranks among the best in the world, and we pride ourselves on the strength of the interactions between our graduate students and faculty. Graduate students conduct research in a wide range of fields, including core chemistry areas such as Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry and more interdisciplinary fields such as Bioorganic, Computational and Materials Chemistry. Joint and affiliated faculty provide integral connections to other departments on campus, including Biochemistry, Geosciences, Materials Science, Physics, Pharmacology, Applied Math, and the Medical School, and to Brookhaven National Lab, including the BNL Center for Functional Nanomaterials and the National Synchrotron Light Source .

Research in the Chemistry Department is supplemented with an active seminar  program, including special symposia throughout the year. Members of the department join in active discussions of current research and literature via our student seminar series and annual Chemistry Research Day . Most students also have the opportunity to attend national and international scientific meetings. Optional workshops provide further opportunities for interested students to develop their professional skills, focusing on areas such as research mentoring and proposal writing.

The department prizes excellence in teaching by both its faculty and graduate students. Stony Brook’s bright and enthusiastic undergraduates provide our graduate students with a stimulating and rewarding teaching experience. Graduate students also interact closely with the faculty who teach the undergraduate courses, and they often develop long-lasting relationships as a consequence of such collaborations. Graduate students who have excelled in teaching and research are honored at the department’s yearly awards ceremony. 

The quality of the education and training offered by our program is reflected by the participation of many affiliated faculty outside of the core department, and outstanding outcomes for some 800 Ph.D. graduates who hold excellent positions at educational institutions and in industry. In the last 23 years , we have graduated 518 students, with an average time to degree of about 5 1/2 years, with over 86% of our students graduating in no more than 6 years after entering the program.

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PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

Ammonia futures – the changing face of atmospheric nitrogen emissions

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This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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The PhD degree is awarded for original investigation leading to a significant advance of knowledge in a specialized area. Courses and seminars provide necessary background in the knowledge, basic principles, methods and theories of chemistry. Under the guidance of the departmental graduate committee, students complete those courses that best serve their particular needs. In the course of their training, they are expected to demonstrate by appropriate examinations a breadth of knowledge in chemistry, a perspective of the relation of chemistry to other fields of knowledge — particularly the fields of mathematics, physics and biology — and competence in-depth in a specialized area of chemistry. At the earliest date consistent with their general progress, students select a research topic and begin research. 

The most important and rewarding component of the PhD program is thesis research. Each student is expected to complete a significant and original research project, publish peer-reviewed research articles, write a thesis describing the work, and defend the work before a committee of chemistry and non-chemistry faculty members.

• Normally at least six courses (24 to 32 credits), two of which may be from the fields of biology, mathematics or physics. Biological Chemistry emphasis: at least three courses in chemistry, and the remainder from the fields of biological sciences and other sciences (physics, computer science, geology, mathematics or engineering), as approved by the faculty advisor for individual student programs, for a total of six to eight. Materials Chemistry emphasis: at least three courses in chemistry, including CHEM 544, and at least two courses from the fields of materials science and engineering, geology, physics, or engineering, as approved by the faculty advisor for individual student programs, for a total of six to eight.
• Passing of a comprehensive literature review examination in a specialized area, followed by an oral examination in the specialization.
• One semester of CHEM 592 (Graduate Seminar).
• Two semesters of CHEM 593 (Frontiers in Chemistry).
• Completion of original research in a specialized area of chemistry.
• Submission of a written dissertation and an oral defense of the dissertation.

All PhD Students are required to complete all steps in the checklist. Detailed deadlines and standard procedures are provided in subsequent sections.

-  Selection of Faculty Advisor 

-  Comprehensive Literature Review (CLR) Examination

           o   Written Exam (CLR-w)

           o   Oral Exam (CLR-o)

-  Preliminary Oral Examination

-  Dissertation Prospectus

-  Oral Progress Report(s)

-  Dissertation Defense and Graduation

          o  Graduate Application for Degree (GAFD) and Recommendation for Award (RFA) forms

          o  Dissertation Defense

          o  Submission of Dissertation

          o  Exit form

Deadline: Selection of a faculty research advisor by the end of the first semester is recommended and is required within the first twelve months after entering the program.

Standard Procedure: The student must fill out and submit the “Selection of Faculty Research Advisor” form ( https://www.binghamton.edu/chemistry/about/resources/advisor-selection.pdf ) to officially complete the selection of research advisor. The students are responsible to acquire the following signatures: 

• Three faculty members who the students have discussed research possibilities with.
• The student’s signature for declaring the choice of research advisor.
• The faculty member’s signature for accepting the student.
• The signature of the Graduate Program Director.

The completed electronic form should be submitted to the Department Secretary.

The comprehensive examination consists of two parts, a comprehensive literature review (CLR) and an oral examination.

The CLR exam itself consists of an oral (CLR-o) and a written (CLR-w) part and is administered at the end of the spring semester, no later than four weeks from the completion of the Graduate Seminar Course (CHEM 592). The second and third CLR exams are offered, as needed, at the beginning and the end of the fall semester respectively.

Only PhD students who have met all placement requirements are eligible to take the CLR exam. Students who have not successfully completed all placement requirements by the time of the spring CLR exam have the option to take it for the first time at the end of the fall semester.

PhD students who join the Chemistry Program in the spring semester should enroll in the Graduate Seminar course (CHEM 592) in the spring semester, and take the CLR exam typically in the following fall semester, or at a later time after having successfully completed all placement requirements.

All Ph.D. students who have successfully completed all placement requirements upon entering the program are required to pass the CLR exam by the end of the third semester in the program. All Ph.D. students who have placement deficiencies and score below the “marginal” threshold determined by sub-disciplines upon entering the program are required to pass the CLR exam by the end of the fourth semester in the program.

The topic of the exam is identified and decided upon by the advisor and the student.

Committees administering the exam in a relevant topic are appointed by the GPC and consist of at least three tenured or tenure-track faculty members.

The exam consists of a 20-minute presentation followed by a discussion of up to 40 minutes. The total allotted time for the oral examination is one hour. Students must submit their slides for the oral presentation 24 hours before the CLR-o exam…

The student must submit a written report (CLR-w) on the comprehensive literature review to the Graduate Seminar instructor no later than a week before the CLR-o exam. The length of the CLR-w should be of the order of five pages (excluding references and figures).

Students who take the CLR exam offered at the end of the fall semester (when no Graduate Seminar course is taught) must submit the written report on their CLR to the GPC chair no later than a week before the CLR-o exam.

The student performance is assessed by the committee members based on an evaluation form that incorporates both the CLR-w and the CLR-o components of the exam.

Students who have registered for the CLR exam in a particular semester must complete both the written (CLR-w) and oral (CLR-o) parts of the exam. Exceptions (e.g., due to a medical emergency) need to be approved by the Graduate Program Director. Students who do not complete a registered CLR exam without a pre-approval will receive one “fail” for that exam. In the case of an exception, the student must reschedule the CLR within a month.

Students who fail their first CLR exam will have the opportunity to retake it by the end of the following semester. Failing the CLR examination a second time will be grounds for dismissing the student from the PhD program.

• Oral Examination: After the passing the Comprehensive Literature Review Examination, the Preliminary Oral Examination must be completed before the beginning of the fifth semester. For all students except those in the Biological Chemistry emphasis program, the Examination Committee will consist of at least four tenured or tenure track faculty members, including at least three chemistry tenured or tenure track faculty members, one of which must be tenured and not the student’s dissertation research advisor. The committee will be chaired by a tenured chemistry faculty member other than the dissertation research advisor. For students in the Biological Chemistry emphasis program, the Examination Committee will be the same as the Committee that administered the written examination. For students in the Materials Chemistry emphasis program, one member of the examination committee will be a tenured or tenure-track faculty member outside the Chemistry Department but in the Materials field. The student should confirm the membership of the committee with the dissertation advisor and Graduate Program Director; arrange for a date and time acceptable to committee members; reserve a room for the examination with the department secretary, deliver an abstract (of approximate one page) to the Department Secretary by email at least one week before the scheduled examination date. The secretary will prepare a notice of the examination, send copies to all department faculty members, and post notices in public places in the department. Following the preliminary oral examination, the Examination Committee will provide the student with a written evaluation of the student's performance. If the student fails the examination, the Examination Committee will advise the student to receive a terminal Master's degree and the student will not be eligible for further financial support.
• Alternative Comprehensive Examination and Area of Curricular Specialization: A student may, together with the student’s faculty advisor, prepare a proposal, with justification, for an alternative comprehensive examination and area of curricular specialization and submit the proposal to the GPC for its approval. If approved, the research advisor and the student nominate a guidance committee of at least five faculty members, including at least three chemistry faculty members. The committee will be chaired by a tenured chemistry faculty member other than the dissertation research advisor. After approval by the GPC, the guidance committee becomes responsible for administering a comprehensive examination of the approved format, and for monitoring the student’s progress toward the degree.

1. Dissertation Prospectus 

Deadline: Within one month after the completion of the Preliminary Oral        Examination, or no later than one week before the beginning of the next semester, whichever comes first.

Standard Procedure: The students are responsible to acquire signatures from all examination committee members. Electronic version of the dissertation prospectus should be submitted to the Department Secretary.

2.  Admission to PhD Candidacy 

Deadline: The student is required to complete all comprehensive examinations and obtain ABD (All But Dissertation) status before the beginning of the fifth semester. 

Standard Procedure: Once the completed and signed dissertation prospectus is received (see the procedure above), the Department Secretary will fill out the Recommendation for Admission to Candidacy (ABD form) and send to Graduate Program Director for final approval. The final form will be sent to the Graduate School. 

The dissertation committee is normally the same as the comprehensive oral examination committee.

Satisfactory progress toward the degree will require the student to present an oral progress report to the Dissertation Committee at a time to be determined by the Dissertation Committee. A normal timeline would require one progress report per year following the oral examination.

Following presentation of the oral progress report, the Dissertation Committee will provide the student with a written evaluation of the student's performance with the aim of advising the student how to progress. The Committee will also determine the date of the next required oral progress report.

Failure to present a progress report at the scheduled time or an unsatisfactory evaluation of any oral progress report will reflect unsatisfactory progress toward the degree and may result in termination of financial support. The Examination Committee may also advise the student to receive a terminal master's degree.

Dissertation Defense Committee: The dissertation defense committee will normally include the Dissertation Committee plus an outside examiner. There will be at least one tenured chemistry faculty member who is not the dissertation advisor. The committee will be chaired by a tenured chemistry faculty member who is not the dissertation advisor.

2. Outside Examiner: The Dean of the Graduate School, acting upon a recommendation from the Department, adds an outside examiner to the examination committee as the representative of the faculty of the Graduate School. The outside examiner is either a Binghamton faculty member from a related area outside the student's major program, department or division or someone from a related discipline outside the University. Normally, the outside examiner will have no involvement in the supervision of the student's dissertation. The outside examiner reads the dissertation and participates fully as a dissertation-examining committee member during the dissertation defense. The outside examiner's function on the examination committee is to render an independent judgment and to assure that the dissertation satisfies Graduate School standards.

Deadline: The students are responsible to discuss with their dissertation advisors, establish that the proposed outside examiner is willing to serve on the committee and inform the Graduate Program Director the proposed outside examiner at least one month prior to the defense.

Standard Procedure: 

 If the proposed outside examiner is on the pre-approved outside examiner list (https://www.binghamton.edu/grad-school/policies-and-procedures/manual/policies-doctoral.html#205), the student should inform the Graduate Program Director the proposed outside examiner by email. A request will be sent by the Graduate Program Director to the Graduate School for approval.

If the proposed outside examiner is not on the pre-approved outside examiner list. The students are responsible to submit the following documents to the Graduate Program Director:

-          The Outside Examiner Request Form ( https://www.binghamton.edu/grad-school/policies-and-procedures/manual/policies-doctoral.html#205 )

-          The current CV from the proposed outside examiner

The Graduate Program Director will submit the above documents with a statement that explains the relevance of the nominee to the student’s dissertation research topic and the nominee’s experience in evaluating doctoral research to the Graduate School for approval.

3. Prior to the Dissertation Defense 

The students are responsible to submit copies of their dissertation to all the dissertation defense committee members at least two weeks before the defense.

The students are responsible to arrange for a date and time acceptable to committee members for the defense and deliver an abstract (of approximate one page) to the Department Secretary by email at least one week before the scheduled defense date.

1.  Graduate Application for Degree (GAFD) and Recommendation for Award Form (RFA)

The GAFD and RFA are required to notify the University of a student’s intent to fulfill their degree requirements at the end of the current semester.

Deadline: The deadlines for submitting GAFD and RFA are posted and updated on the Graduate School website: https://www.binghamton.edu/registrar/student/grad_degree_completion.html

Note that if a GAFD is submitted for a particular semester and the student does not defend by the end of the semester. A new GAFD must be submitted for a later semester.

Standard Procedure: Students must complete and submit the GAFD and RFA forms on BU Brain. Please follow the procedure specified on the Graduate School website: https://www.binghamton.edu/registrar/student/grad_degree_completion.html

2.  Submission of the Dissertation to the Graduate School

Deadline: The deadline for dissertation submission are posted and updated on the Graduate School website: https://www.binghamton.edu/registrar/student/grad_degree_completion.html

Dissertation Formatting Guide: Use the dissertation formatting guide and samples provided on the Graduate School website to prepare the dissertation: https://www.binghamton.edu/grad-school/resources/graduation/submitting-thesis-dissertation.html#step1 Additional information can be found in the Graduate School Manual: https://www.binghamton.edu/grad-school/policies-and-procedures/manual/index.html#thesis-or-dissertation

Submission of the dissertation electronically: Follow the procedure on the Graduate School website to submit the dissertation electronically: https://www.binghamton.edu/grad-school/resources/graduation/submitting-thesis-dissertation.html#step2

Note that all students are required to also submit Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) and processing fees after the submission of dissertations. Students will receive Email notifications from the Graduate School for the acceptance or the requests of revisions of their dissertation.

3.  Exit Form: Exit Form ( https://www.binghamton.edu/chemistry/about/resources.html ) must be submitted by the students before leaving the program. 

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Placement exams.

Placement Examinations will be given to entering students to evaluate their background in undergraduate level chemistry. Examinations will be offered in the following six sub-discipline areas: Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Materials Chemistry. Entering PhD/MS students take a minimum of three/two placement exams. The placement examinations will provide the Chemistry Department with information that helps to assess the entering class as a group. The Graduate Program Director will review the results with each graduate student and advise them individually on their course selections.

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Program focuses on a wide range of study and research in all of the traditional areas of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, physical and theoretical chemistry with specialization available in atmospheric chemistry, mass spectrometry, biomolecular interactions and materials science.

Your studies will be enhanced by our world-class facilities including three research centres: the Centre for Atmospheric Chemistry , the Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry and the Centre for Research in Biomolecular Interactions .

Note: Applicants who meet the Fall Entry early deadline will receive full consideration for scholarships and awards and teaching assistant positions. Applications may also be accepted past the final deadline.

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• Chemistry GRE is strongly recommended for international students
• Later applications accepted as space and funding permit

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The PhD in Chemistry is primarily a research degree. The majority of a doctoral student’s time will be devoted to original research that nurtures creativity and independent thinking. The department recognizes the importance of this aspect of a graduate student’s development, and has established requirements that provide a stimulating environment to perform first-rate chemical research.

PhD Program Requirements

• Coursework Once admitted to the PhD in Chemistry program, students are required to complete six graduate-level lecture courses during the first two years of full-time study. Of these courses, three must be one-semester introductory core courses selected from the four traditional areas of chemistry, while the other three elective courses are chosen in consultation with the student’s research advisor. 
• Proficiency Students must also demonstrate proficiency in analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry during the first three semesters. Proficiency can be established by completing a core graduate course or by passing the ACS Placement Exam in the area. A 3.00 grade point average in lecture courses is required.
• Research Synopsis During the fifth semester (third year) of graduate study, PhD students are required to prepare a written research synopsis summarizing research progress to date and future research plans. An oral examination with the student’s PhD committee is used to evaluate the student’s research potential.
• Research Proposal Also during the fifth semester, the student is required to write and orally defend an independent research proposal. This proposal involves the identification of a problem from the chemical literature that is not directly related to the student’s thesis work and a proposed solution to that problem. There are no cumulative exams in the UB Department of Chemistry.
• Public Lecture During the fourth year of graduate study, PhD students present a public lecture on their research progress. This provides the PhD committee a chance to give the student feedback prior to finishing their written dissertation.
• Dissertation and Oral Defense The majority of a PhD student’s time is spent on creative research. At the conclusion of the research work, a dissertation must be written and orally defended before the PhD committee and the department at large.

Faculty Research Mentor

The Department of Chemistry views an advanced degree in chemistry or medicinal chemistry as primarily a research degree, so the choice of research director is an important decision for the first-year graduate student. To facilitate the selection of the research mentor, the members of the faculty engaged in research present a general overview of their research interests in a series of meetings with the new graduate students. This allows the students to become acquainted with the different research opportunities in the program in an informal setting. 

Students are also encouraged to speak informally with as many faculty members as possible before making their decision. Assistance is available to those students having difficulty with this decision. However, it is to the student’s advantage to select a research advisor at the earliest possible date. Typically, graduate research is initiated during the second semester or during the first summer within the program.

PhD Student Timeline

Upon arrival, all new graduate students are required to take standardized tests produced by the American Chemical Society to assess their preparation for graduate study. Results of these tests are used by the Graduate Curriculum Committee to help students select their first-semester courses. A typical first-semester graduate student takes three core graduate-level courses and is also engaged in TA duties. Most of the required course work is finished by the end of the second or third semester in the program.

The following table provides a typical PhD graduate student timeline:

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Engage in outstanding research in every area of chemistry.

Why choose this program?

Join an enthusiastic department with an international reputation and world-class research facilities, including newly renovated research laboratories containing a wide range of highly specialized, state-of-the-art instrumentation.

Advanced training in chemistry can lead to a supervisory position in a lab or research facility, or employment in many other fields.

Possible careers include:

• Pulp and paper research scientist
• Agricultural scientist
• University professor
• Scientific instrument development and service technician
• Metallurgical analyst
• Biotechnologist

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You'll need to meet the  Faculty of Graduate Studies minimum requirements  as well as any program-specific admissions requirements before you can apply.

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At Dalhousie, we want our students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. We offer competitive tuition rates and funding programs to support graduate students in almost all of our degree programs.

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Thesis : Pursue independent and original research guided by a supervisor to develop and defend your thesis.  

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5 years or longer

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Delivery format:.

All graduate programs at Dalhousie are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and the  Faculty of Graduate Studies .

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Dr. Peng Zhang

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Phone:  902-494-3323

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Department of Chemistry

Taught Masters degrees in chemistry

Our inspiring postgraduate programmes are an ideal entry point for either broadening or specialising your chemistry knowledge. Flexible courses combine research excellence with applied skills to enhance your employability and industry knowledge.

Why study chemistry at York?

As a research-intensive chemistry department, our postgraduate Masters degree programmes feature advanced-level modules. These are complemented by a substantial research project led by renowned experts in the field. You'll benefit from access to advanced laboratory and computational facilities, each with individual-user privileges.

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Our courses

• Green Chemistry and Sustainable Industrial Technology (MSc)
• Data Science (MSc)

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Visiting students

Spend up to a year in York as a visiting student from an international university.

• Chemistry modules for visiting students

My experience on the course was nothing but positive. You will be exposed to outstanding researchers who are supportive, provide top quality teaching and will help guide you through the course. Stiofán, MSc Green Chemistry and Sustainable Industrial Technology

9th in the UK for research

The majority of our research and impact was rated as world leading, according to the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results (2021).

Athena Swan Gold Award

We've been recognised as a champion of gender equality in chemistry for over a decade.

Teaching and research facilities

Scholarships and funding

You will develop a wide variety of knowledge and skills such as data analysis, teamwork and advanced IT. These are highly sought after by prospective employers. 

Our graduates

Graduates are equipped to excel in careers across a range of areas, including pharmaceuticals, IT, finance and management, software management, and data engineering. You may also be inspired to follow further studies with a PhD or other research degree.

• Hear stories from York alumni  (alumnivoices.co.uk)
• Discover the career choices of alumni from our department - browse graduate profiles