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PhD Chemistry at Brown University

Brown University, United States

Programme overview

PhD covering physical, inorganic, organic, biological and nano chemistry. Students take four graduate courses in the first semester including CHEM 2870, choose a research advisor and nearly all begin research in the second semester.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Department: Chemistry  |  Duration: Dissertation usually takes four or five years  |  Intake: Fall; application deadline December 15, 2026  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Providence, RI, United States

What you will study

Seven lecture-based courses, a literature review and seminar, two oral proposal defenses, dissertation research and a thesis defense.

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Application information

Entry requirements

PhD in Chemistry (programme-specific): B.S. in chemistry or equivalent. GRE General and Subject not required. Application deadline December 15, 2026.

USD 74,568 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition rate for all PhD students, 2026-27 (Fall $37,284 + Spring $37,284). Tuition only; excludes required fees and health insurance. Incoming doctoral students receive guaranteed funding that includes tuition remission. Source

Applications to MFA and doctoral programmes are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the non-refundable application fee is $75. Many programmes have a January 1 deadline, with decisions four to eight weeks after the deadline; deadlines are set by each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://graduateprograms.brown.edu/

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