Ph.D. Application Information
Apply Online Using Our Secure Application Form
Create your user profile at your first login. You may resume the application process at any time by logging in again as the same user.
Create or Continue an Online Application
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, 2020.
- The Application Fee is $90.
- GRE for Fall 2021 Admissions Cycle: In recognizing the COVID-19 global pandemic disruptions, UChicago Chemistry is not requiring GRE scores for the Fall 2021 admissions cycle. This includes both the Chemistry subject and general GRE test scores.
- 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 UChicago 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.
- Applicants who do not meet the waiver criteria here must submit proof of English language proficiency. Only the TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic tests are accepted as proof of proficiency. The Department of Chemistry requires a minimum TOEFL score of 90 overall or a minimum IELTS scores of 7.0 overall. TOEFL or IELTS score reports are valid for two years and scores will be considered expired if the test was taken more than two years prior to the application deadline. Please see UChicagoGRAD’s page for complete details.
International applicants may find this information helpful.