Admissions

Admission to the Ph.D. program is granted upon completion of degree requirements for the M.S. and passing a matriculation examination to qualify as matriculated doctoral students. To take this matriculation examination, the student must secure permission of their mentor and have at least a “B” average in coursework. The examination is oral and pertains to the proposed research problem.

Upon matriculating for the doctoral degree, the student also is required to demonstrate mastery of the current literature in the chosen area of study through a series of cumulative examinations.

Foreign students must provide proper immigration documents and have a minimum TOEFL score of 620.

All prospective Chemistry students must complete a departmental application form in addition to their graduate application to the College of Arts and Sciences.

Prospective students may apply online or download a print application. Please call (973) 761-9430 or e-mail artsci@shu.edu for an application packet.

Application Deadline

The deadline for graduate applications for the fall semester is July 1; the deadline for the spring semester is November 1.  Late applications may be admitted as “special students pending evaluation.”

Financial Aid Options
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers teaching assistantships for the academic year to provide teaching as well as research support.  Research fellowships also are available to students at the start of their second year of study. 

In addition to the assistantship or fellowship award, the Reverend Owen Garrigan Graduate Biochemistry Supplemental Award is given to an incoming student who will complete graduate work in the biochemistry area.  This award is available each year to supplement the stipend of one or more full-time graduate students. 

Also, Seton Hall University is one of the beneficiaries of the Clare Booth Luce Fund, which supports women in science.  Research fellowships for female graduate students are available on a competitive basis. 

Additional financial aid options include loans, payment plans, campus employment opportunities and graduate assistantships.