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• M.S. in Chemistry
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Application Deadlines

Applications and all supporting materials must be  submitted online by 5PM  Eastern Time. If a listed deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or U.S. federal holiday, then the next business day will be the actual deadline.

M.S. Program

• June 2 : Fall admission

Ph.D. Program

• December 1 : Fall admission

Requirements

In addition to the general application requirements, the department specifically requires:

Test Scores

• Please do not send GRE test scores — they will not be reviewed by our Admissions Committee.

TOEFL/IELTS

Applicants must submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores unless they:

Are a native English speaker; OR

Are a US citizen or permanent resident; OR

Have completed (or will complete) a baccalaureate or master's degree at an institution where the language of instruction is English.

Statement of Academic Purpose

Rather than a Statement of Academic Purpose, the Department of Chemistry asks you to describe your motivation for graduate school in chemistry. You may elaborate on chemical problems of the greatest interest to you and include discoveries in the field of chemistry that have inspired you.

Personal History Statement

Chemistry Personal History Statement is required and gives information on your background. The purpose of this essay is to get to know you as an individual and as a potential graduate student. The Chemistry department encourages applicants whose previous and future academic research experience will significantly contribute to our goals of equity, inclusion, and academic excellence at the Graduate School. Please note that the Personal History Statement is not meant to be a general autobiography. The statement is required and should not exceed two double-spaced pages. It should not duplicate the Statement of Academic Purpose.

Writing Sample

Writing sample not required.

Video Statement

The Chemistry Department encourages you to submit a short video statement. This is an optional part of your application and is not required.

• Your video should be no more than three (3) minutes in length.
• What is your primary motivation for pursuing a graduate degree in Chemistry?
• What is an experiment or discovery in Chemistry that has inspired you? Feel free to use a whiteboard if useful for explaining.
• Why did you apply to NYU-Chemistry?
• Why do you think you would be a good match for our graduate program?
• Is there additional information you would like to tell us about yourself that is relevant to your application?  
• Your video need not be anything more than you answering the questions. Your answers, not production values, are what will be evaluated.

Special Instructions

The Ph.D. program in Chemistry offers the opportunity to conduct research in New York , or at NYU Abu Dhabi or NYU Shanghai . Applicants who are interested in opportunities at Abu Dhabi or Shanghai should indicate their interest in the campus section of the application.

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Funding Packages for Full-Time PhD Students

If you are accepted as a full-time NYU Steinhardt PhD student, you are eligible for our generous funding package, which includes a stipend, scholarship, and healthcare coverage. Information is below and on our doctoral funding website. 

Funding Opportunities

The Steinhardt Fellowship Program

The standard Steinhardt Fellowship package includes an annual stipend, tuition remission for required course work, and student health insurance through your fifth year. The fellowship is reserved for full-time doctoral students. The 2024-2025 stipend is $33,867. Complete details are provided with each offer of admission.

Research Assistantships

Some doctoral students may be appointed to a Research Assistantship. Research Assistants are funded by external grants and work with a principal investigator on a funded research project. Unlike Steinhardt Fellows, Research Assistants agree to work 20 hours per week on an ongoing research project, typically with a team of faculty and other students. Research Assistants may not perform additional work assignments such as teaching or grading.

For the duration of the assistantship, Research Assistants receive funding that includes a stipend, tuition remission for required course work, and student health insurance.

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Beyond what is covered by your Steinhardt Fellowship or Research Assistantship, you may have additional expenses that you should keep in mind as you plan your budget. These may include, but are not limited to:

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• Tuition for courses completed after the end of the fifth year
• Tuition for courses and fees used to maintain official enrollment for study leading to a degree after the end of the fifth year; see doctoral student policies for more information
• Student health insurance for students beyond the fifth year (note that students who are employed by NYU, such as Research Assistants or Adjunct Instructors, may receive health insurance as an employee benefit)

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Graduate Program

New York University invites applications for the Shanghai Track Doctoral Program in Computational Chemistry. Students admitted to this track will work with NYU Shanghai faculty within the Center for Computational Chemistry (CCC), a research institute operated jointly by NYU, NYU Shanghai, and East China Normal University. The CCC is establishing itself as a world-class platform for research, training, and international collaboration in computational chemistry. The center has a core group of outstanding faculty members who are conducting frontier research in various fields of computational chemistry, biology, and material sciences.

Students in the Shanghai track will normally spend their first year at NYU in New York for course work, before starting the full-fledged Ph.D. program in a research group in Shanghai. Candidates who successfully complete the program will receive a Ph.D. degree from New York University. All full-time Ph.D. students are supported by fellowships, and advanced students are eligible for a number of additional awards and fellowships, as described on the Financial Aid site . Graduate Student stipends and benefits are equivalent to those on the New York track.

  Program Components

Students will typically take one year of courses in the New York University Department of Chemistry, designed to give a solid foundation in the fundamental concepts of theoretical and computational chemistry. The program offers flexibility in the choice of courses, and is designed in consultation with NYU Shanghai faculty and the director of graduate studies, taking into account each student’s specific background, experience, and field of interest. A list of graduate-level courses is available on the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Site . In addition, students will attend courses on professional development, English language (as necessary), and research colloquia from leading faculty.

During the first year, students will select an NYU Shanghai faculty member to serve as thesis advisor and join their research group in Shanghai following completion of the coursework component. Current research activities in the Center for Computational Chemistry cover much of the field of computational chemistry, broadly defined, including studies of protein interactions, enzyme reactions, computer aided drug design, intermolecular interactions, light harvesting in photosynthesis, radiation damage to DNA, materials science, and quantum dynamics in complex environments. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to read the Standing Faculty Profiles before applying.

During the program, students will acquire the skills necessary for a successful career in independent research. These includes mastering computational tools to carry out world-class research, communicating research findings effectively in oral presentation and scholarly publication, and developing independent research proposals. Students will receive feedback on their progress from a thesis committee at several stages in the program, and they are expected to defend their thesis in the 5th year.

Further information on the Doctoral Program is available on the NYU Chemistry website .

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Application to the NYU Shanghai Track Doctoral Program in Computational Chemistry is done online on the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences site. During the application, students interested in the Shanghai track must select the Shanghai campus. The deadline for application is December 12th for enrollment in the subsequent Fall semester. Further details of the program and application requirements are available on the GSAS site . Additional questions should be directed to Prof. Zhang ( [email protected] ) or Prof. Glover ( [email protected] ).

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