StudyQA — PhD: Chemistry — Dalhousie University

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Our PhD students do outstanding research in every area of chemistry with highly motivated faculty members, postdoctoral workers, undergraduate students and technical support staff.
Several of us have worldwide rankings for impact and hold an impressive number of prestigious research chairs. The large number of research grants held by faculty reflect the excellence of our department and our graduate studies program.
You'll find the atmosphere is highly collegial with many collaborations and interactions between research groups. Coming to Dalhousie Chemistry ensures you are on the right track to start your career.

First year

Carry out research
Take and pass two or three graduate-level courses
Serve as a teaching assistant (TA) in undergraduate laboratories
Meet with a supervisor and supervisory committee before the year’s end

Second year

Continue research
Finish coursework
Serve as a teaching assistant (TA) in undergraduate laboratories
Submit PhD Qualifying Report and pass an oral examination
Deliver a departmental seminar on a topic unrelated to your research
Meet with a supervisor and supervisory committee before the year’s end

Third year

Continue your research
Finish course requirements
Serve as a teaching assistant (TA) in undergraduate laboratories
Meet with a supervisor and supervisory committee before the year’s end

Fourth year

Continue and complete research
Deliver a departmental seminar on your research
Submit a PhD Thesis and pass the oral examination

Requirements

First-class thesis Master’s degree or its equivalent
Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of study
Degree granted by university of recognized standing
Students for whom English is not their first language and who did not complete their previous degree at an English-speaking university will need to submit proof of English language proficiency.TOEFL iBT 92, TOEFL PB 580, IELTS 7
Pay $100 application fee
An official academic transcript for each post-secondary institution attended, sent directly from the host university in a sealed envelope (a notarized translation is also required for each non-English transcriptin addition to an original transcript sent directly from the host university in a sealed envelope). Notarized copies will not be accepted.
Two academic reference letters, either through the electronic reference system in the online application or by paper
If you plan to self-fund your studies, please include an original teller stamped or equivalent bank statement showing that you have sufficient funds for your full program fees plus $1200 per month for the full term of your studies.