{"id":21086,"date":"2020-02-02T19:16:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T00:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/chemistry\/?page_id=21086"},"modified":"2025-11-13T23:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T04:57:12","slug":"graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/chemistry\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Boston University Department of Chemistry is a medium-sized department of approximately 130 graduate students, with a small student-to-faculty ratio. We feature cutting-edge research that prepares trainees for many careers in science and beyond, where graduate education and mentorship that provide for a successful Ph.D. career.<\/div>\n

About Chemistry at BU<\/h3>\n
The research world of BU\u2019s Chemistry Ph.D. program is marked by our scholarship in many traditional areas of Chemistry including:<\/div>\n
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\nWith many faculty having connections to the Materials Science and Engineering<\/a> program, the Bioinformatics<\/a> Program, the Molecular Biology Cell Biology and Biochemistry<\/a> program, and the Photonics<\/a> Center.<\/p>\n

The Ph.D. experience is largely driven by research scholarship, and developing areas of chemistry that yield a unique contribution to the field. Students work in cutting edge research spaces through multiple buildings on Boston University\u2019s Charles River Campus. Being in the heart of Boston provides unique opportunities for science, training and career development, and we strive to provide a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for graduate study.\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Financial Support<\/h3>\n
\nAll admitted Ph.D. at Boston University are admitted with a guarantee of five-years of support. The current Ph.D. stipend is approximately $35,800. Further support is available to graduate students, including support for travel, and a series of AWARDS<\/a> that are granted annually recognizing excellence in research, education, and service to the department.\n<\/div>\n
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Intellectual Life of Our PhD Students<\/h3>\n
Life in the department for Ph.D. students goes beyond the research enterprise, additionally providing enriching academic and professional training opportunities. Many of the following have a home in Chemistry, but others are a part of the greater Boston community.<\/div>\n