Teaching and Financial Support. The Department recognizes the educational value of the teaching process. Entering students are normally offered teaching assistantships, usually in the Freshman Chemistry program. Total time required, including grading, office hours, and preparation is typically 16 hours per week. The teaching assistantship appointment is for a 10-month period beginning in late August.
Stipends are competitive with other Ph.D. programs in the country.
Ph.D. students in good standing with the Department are normally supported for an additional two months in the summer from individual faculty research grants. Research Assistantships are provided by individual research directors for their advanced students. These appointments allow students to devote full time to thesis research. All students receiving assistantships in the Department during the academic year also receive full Tuition Scholarships. Upon arrival, all new graduate students are given examinations to assess their preparation for graduate study.