PhD Medicinal Chemistry at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Programme overview

The Department of Medicinal Chemistry, housed in the College of Pharmacy, offers the PhD through the Rackham Graduate School with a focus on the early-stage drug discovery pipeline. Research spans synthetic chemistry, chemical biology, computational chemistry, structural biology and molecular pharmacology. Accepted students receive an annual stipend, benefits, fees and paid tuition.

Faculty: College of Pharmacy | Department: Department of Medicinal Chemistry | Duration: Average 5.3 years to defense | Intake: Fall term only; application deadline December 1 (application opens mid-September) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

First-year students take core medicinal chemistry coursework, research rotations, electives, research ethics and seminars and sit the candidacy exam; the second year focuses on research and a research proposal, followed by dissertation research with annual committee meetings and a public dissertation defense.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A U.S. bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution is required. The GRE is not required. Applicants submit official academic transcripts, an academic statement of purpose, a personal statement and three letters of recommendation through the Rackham Graduate School. Application fee is waived for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and is $90 for non-U.S. citizens. Interviews are held on campus for U.S. residents and online for applicants abroad. Applications open mid-September with a December 1 deadline; admission is for Fall term only.

Intake: Fall term only; application deadline December 1 (application opens mid-September)

Duration: Average 5.3 years to defense

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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