Overview

All candidates for the Ph.D. degree are required to serve as a teaching assistant for one semester.

Features

Doctoral degrees at University of Kentucky are earned in the Department of Chemistry after a student has carried out productive and independent research on a problem that is of significant chemical interest.

It is expected that the results of the dissertation work will be published in refereed scientific journals.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

All Graduate School requirements must be met. Subject to approval of the student’s Advisory Committee, course work for the Ph.D. degree shall normally include four “core” courses and 8 credits of advanced or specialty courses.

At least 3 credit hours must be in courses outside of the student’s main area of interest.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lexington-Fayette, United States

Disciplines

Chemistry View 153 other PhDs in Chemistry in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Personal Statement

Three to four letters of recommendation

It is not necessary to submit a writing sample, assistantship application, or portfolio.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

37326 USD / year

≈ 37326 USD / year
Out-of-State

37326 USD / year

≈ 37326 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

15084 USD / year

≈ 15084 USD / year

Living costs

Lexington-Fayette

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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