ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Most students entering Ph.D. or M.S. programs in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry are expected to have majored in chemistry, physics, biochemistry or the biological sciences; however, applications will be welcomed from students with degrees in other fields, provided their records indicate ability to complete the program successfully. The desired undergraduate background generally should include courses in organic and physical chemistry, physics, calculus and the biological sciences. GRE scores are not required. Foreign students must also pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 550 or better to be admitted into the UMGSB graduate programs.
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UMBC is pleased to offer citizens and permanent residents of the United States and Canada, and those students receiving degrees from US and Canadian institutions, the opportunity to apply for admission to the PhD program in Chemistry, the PhD program in Biochemistry, and the MS program in Chemistry without charge.
To take advantage of the Fee-Free application offer you must be a US or Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of the US or Canada, or a graduate of a US or Canadian college or university. Applications by other individuals are welcomed and encouraged; however, those applicants are required to apply for admission through the formal application process, which requires payment of the application fee. (If your browser does not support forms, please contact the department by mail, telephone, fax, or email using the Graduate Student Request Information Form.)
FEE-FREE PROCESS, HOW IT WORKS:
Complete the Official UMBC Graduate School Application.We now offer an on-line waiver of the application fee for domestic applicants. Domestic applicants to the Chemistry Ph.D. Program will have the application fee waived when the choice of Chemistry Ph.D. program is selected during the completion of the on-line application. https://gradschool.umbc.edu/admissions/apply/
Review of applications will begin December 15. Fee-Free applications for admission to our programs for the Fall Semester must be received, along with all supporting documentation, by the Graduate Program Coordinator by March 1. The normal application fee will be required for all applications received after the March 1 deadline.
If you have any questions about the application process or the graduate program contact us at:
Phone: 5-5701 (Internal), 410-455-5701 (Local) or 1-866-743-8622 (866-PhD-UMBC)
Fax: (410) 455-2608
Email: chemgrad@umbc.edu