Application Process
Forms, Fees, and Financial Assistance

Applying
The candidate must hold a B.S./B.A. degree from an accredited institution. Consideration is give to applicants who have successfully completed general chemistry (two semesters), organic chemistry (two semesters), physical chemistry (two semesters), and the related laboratories. A course in advanced inorganic chemistry is strongly recommended, and remedial work in this area may be required of students who have not taken such a course. The mathematics and physics courses that are normally included in a B.S. program in chemistry are also required.

Domestic Applicants

International Applicants

Academic Credentials
An official transcript is required from each college or university attended. An additional final transcript showing degree conferred and date of graduation should be sent after completion of any course-work still in progress at the time of admission. Also, please send copies of all diplomas obtained. Applicants from foreign institutions should provide statements by the officials of the institutions attended, indicating the courses taken, grades earned, and classification of degree. If foreign credentials are not in English, they must be accompanied by certified translations.

Recommendation Letters
Three letters of professional reference, with at least one from the most recent college attended are requested.

Official GRE Score Reports
Official GRE (Graduate Record Examination) scores, sent directly to the University. The GRE should be taken as soon as possible to insure that the scores reach us in time for consideration. Minimum score for admission is a sum of verbal plus quantitative score of 1000. The advanced chemistry exam is not required, but is encouraged. The GRE will not be waived.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
International applicants whose native language is not English and/or who did not earn an undergraduate degree from an English-speaking institution must obtain a TOEFL score with their application. Eligibility for teaching assistantship is a minimum score of 550/213.

Deadline
The course program at the University of Miami is such that entry into the graduate program is best done in the fall semester, which begins in late August of each year. The deadline for submission of all application materials (including transcripts, GRE score, letters of recommendation, and TOEFL scores for foreign applicants) is January 15 of each year. Receipt of application materials before the deadline is recommended. Applications completed after February 1 may be held for consideration for the same year depending on the availability or for the following year at the applicant's request.

All materials should be sent directly to the Department of Chemistry. Materials submitted in support of an application cannot be released for other purposes nor returned to the applicant.

To All Applicants
The Staff of the University of Miami at the Chemistry Department is available to assist prospective students in the application process. For questions regarding admission requirements, or the status of an application, please call (305) 284-2094, send a fax to (305) 284-4571 or write to: rpr@miami.edu For more details visit us at www.miami.edu/chm/

Financial Assistance
Beginning full-time students may be awarded teaching assistantships that carry a twelve-month stipend of $23,000 in 2007-08, provided you maintain satisfactory academic progress. This opportunity allows students to gain experience while teaching in undergraduate laboratory courses. It requires approximately 16 hours of work per week during the academic year.  Students who have completed the first academic year may be awarded a research assistantship. In general, all graduate students in good standing will receive either Teaching or Research Assistantships during their entire tenure in our program of study. However, in order to qualify for a teaching assistantship students need to pass a verbal English Proficiency Exam (SPEAK exam). Maytag and University of Miami fellowships are available to outstanding applicants and are similarly valued. All graduate fellowships are accompanied by a full tuition scholarship. Application for financial aid is made on the application form for admission.

Speak Exam
Upon arrival to the University of Miami we will require that you pass an English Proficiency Exam entitled a SPEAK exam in order to qualify for Teaching Assistantship responsibilities.  In the absence of passing the test your stipend would be $21, 000/year. More details about the SPEAK exam can be found at: http://www6.miami.edu/UMH/CDA/UMH_Main/0,1770,29045-1;39236-2,00.html.

Tuition and Fees
In 2007-2008, the tuition per credit hour is $1,208.00. Some fees depend upon full-time status or number of credits taken. This is determined by the sum total of semester credits carried by the student in all divisions. Graduate Students are classified full-time if they carry nine (9) or more credits in a regular semester.

Note-If you wish to apply, we strongly recommend that you fill out a pdf application linked above and mail it to the Dept of Chemistry address shown below for preliminary departmental consideration. Do not include the $50 fee for initial consideration. After the Dept of Chemistry admissions committee has reviewed your application, you will be notified and given further instructions regarding payment of application fees.

Correspondence and Information:

Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Chemistry
University of Miami
1301 Memorial Drive
P.O. Box 249118
Coral Gables, Florida 33124-0431

Telephone: 305-284-2174
Fax: 305-284-4571