Graduate
Admissions
Chemistry, MS & PhD
Applications for full-time study should be completed by January 15th for entry the following fall semester to ensure complete consideration for fellowships and other financial support.
Late applications will be considered only if full-time positions are available. Applications for part-time graduate admission may be submitted up to two months prior to the intended starting date.
University Code: 1325
Application Process
Graduate Application Form: Complete the application online using the Online University Application.
Letters of Recommendation: We require three letters of recommendation from people familiar with you and your student and/or professional career. Your references will receive an automatic notification of a request for a letter of recommendation when you submit your application. Letters on letterhead are also acceptable and should be addressed to Graduate Admissions, c/o Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology.
Transcripts: One original copy of the official transcript(s) of all previous university work is required. All degrees awarded should be documented. A list of university courses and their titles that do not appear on the transcript(s) should also be sent to us.
GRE: All students are required to take the Graduate Record Examination general test. Please have the documentation of your score mailed directly to us from Educational Testing Service.
TOEFL: Foreign students must take the TOEFL or IELTS. The minimum scores required for admission are 80 (with subscores of 19-reading, 16-listening, 22-speaking, and 18-writing) for the TOEFL internet-based test. or 6.5 (ELTS),
Application Fee: An application fee will be charged which may be paid by credit or debit card.
Fellowships & Assistantship: If you are interested in applying for a fellowship, please download and mail to us the form: ”Release of Confidential Information to the University Fellowship Subcommittee.”
Note: Fall semester deadline to be considered for a Fellowship or a Teaching Assistantship is January 15th. In addition, University Fellowships are available.
Letters of recommendation and transcripts, should be mailed to:
Graduate Admissions Committee
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
402 North Blackford Street, LD 326
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3274
Graduate Continuing Non-Degree (GCND) Students
Graduate Continuing Non-Degree (GCND) students who wish to enroll in courses, though not necessarily in a degree program, should contact the IUPUI Graduate Office. Students should be aware that no more than 12 credit hours earned as a non-degree student may be counted toward a degree program.
