UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Department of Chemistry

Welcome to Pitt Chemistry!

The Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh is internationally recognized for its excellence in chemical research and education. The department provides its graduate students with an integrated program of creative, independent research, course work, and teaching. Our students pursue research in diverse areas, including: Biological, Analytical, Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry.

The quality of the department's research programs and the accessibility of its faculty will offer you unparalleled opportunities for individualized training and interaction. An extensive seminar series exposes students and faculty alike to the world's leading chemists and their latest research. Our former students are found in academic positions at first-rate colleges and universities, in positions at government labs, and in industrial positions at leading pharmaceutical and chemical companies. Pitt's outstanding research and placement resources, coupled with the university's commitment to being one of the finest and most productive universities in the world, uniquely positions our department to help you meet your objectives. Pitt's Ph.D. program in chemistry is a highly rated program that deserves your attention!

You can learn more about the department and locate an application by going to our web sit at: http://www.chem.pitt.edu/. The minimum requirement for admission is a undergraduate degree in chemistry or a related area. All full-time doctoral students in good academic standing receive complete financial support in the form of fellowships, teaching assistantships or research assistantships. This support is available throughout a student's graduate career, including the summer sessions. Research and teaching assistantships come with full tuition support and a generous health insurance package

Special Fellowship Opportunities:

Fellowship Program for Incoming Students:
A number of named Fellowships that are underwritten by corporate and private friends of the Department are available. Internship programs can be associated with these fellowships.

K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship Program
The K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship Program addresses the critical need to recruit and retain African-American and other underrepresented graduate students and to enhance minority presence in the professorate.

FAS/Provost's Development Fellows Program
This program offers a number of fellowships to certain groups who continue to be underrepresented in the national pool of earned doctorate degrees, as well as within the professorate at the University. Fellows will be appointed for either one or two years as Graduate Research Assistants (GRAs). Full-tuition scholarships, plus fees, are included. A QPA of 3.0 must be maintained.

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