Chemistry

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.

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

• Bursaries
• Faculty of Graduate Studies Scholarships
• Eliza Ritchie Doctoral Scholarship for Women
• The President's Awards
• Phi Kappa Pi Joe Ghiz Memorial Award
• Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship