Ph.D Application Information
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Completing the Application
A completed application requires undergraduate transcripts (one official copy from each institution attended), three letters of recommendation, and the results of the GRE examination. Foreign applicants must also submit the results of the TOEFL or IELTS.
Important Reminders for Applicants
The following statements supersede contradictory entries in any printed materials:
- This year's deadline for applications is December 1st, 2019.
- The Application Fee is $90.
- All applicants must submit OFFICIAL GRE scores. The Chemistry Subject GRE is optional, but highly recommended. While not required, submitting applicable GRE Subject Test scores is strongly recommended and viewed favorably by the admissions committee. Depending on your training and specific area of interest, you may decide to take the biology, physics or biochemistry GRE Subject Test in lieu of chemistry. Please remember that GRE scores are only valid for five years.
- When applying online you will be asked to list faculty of interest before submitting your application. Read about the research interests of our faculty on their faculty profiles.
- Students wishing to transfer to Chicago from another US institution must submit, in addition to letters and transcripts from their undergraduate institution, a transcript and two letters of recommendation from faculty at the graduate institution they are leaving. One of the two letters should be from the research sponsor if the student has already begun research.
- We require an official copy of your TOEFL or IELTS scores if your native language is not English or if you have not completed more than one year of study in a U.S. college or university within the last five years. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for two years only. Applicants whose total score on the four-part TOEFL falls below 90 (or IELTS falls below 7) will not normally be admitted unless other demonstrable evidence of proficiency in English is available. Please see the Office of International Affairs website for complete details.
International applicants may find this information helpful.