Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Cambridge, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Inorganic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Organic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	49

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching assistantship during two semesters

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

610

Applied

109

Accepted

49

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

242

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.37%
Black or African American	0.41%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.41%
Asian	11.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.48%
Unknown	4.96%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 0

Male (25)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Synthetic organic and organometallic chemistry including catalysis; biological chemistry including bioorganic chemistry; physical chemistry including chemical dynamics, theoretical chemistry and biophysical chemistry; inorganic chemistry including synthesis, catalysis, bioinorganic and physical inorganic chemistry; materials chemistry including surface science, nanoscience and polymers
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	31,173,000

Location & Contact

Address 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 18-393
Cambridge, MA  02139
United States

Contact Prof. Timothy F. Jamison
Department Head
Phone: 617-253-1803
Fax: 617-258-7500

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