Overview

As a PhD Chemical Sciences student at the Weizmann Institute, you will be joining a highly diverse community of intelligent and committed scientists from many countries, working directly with research groups at the forefront of their fields internationally.

The Institute’s exceptional staff and facilities provide a powerful foundation for your professional future, whether you aim to join the next generation of academic researchers and teachers, or to build a successful career in other fields.

Every PhD student must belong to a research group. The Head of that research group is appointed as your advisor. It is possible to appoint two advisors. Switching to another research group requires approval by the Board of Studies and the Dean of Feinberg Graduate School.

Learning outcomes

As a PhD student in the Chemical Sciences, you are required to accumulate the following credit points:

In the regular PhD Track: 12 credit points by the Final Report (6 of them by the Interim Report) In the direct PhD Track:

30 credit points by the Final Report including the MSc credit points.

Accreditation

Over 55 Years of Academic Excellence: The Feinberg Graduate School of the Weizmann Institute of Science awards MSc and PhD degrees and trains its students for senior positions in academia, research, and industry. All students are directly involved in the research conducted at the Institute, and receive full-scholarships so they can devote their time to research and study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

A theoretical and practical introduction to scanning probe microscopy (SPM)

Advanced Topics in the Long-Timescale Evolution of Earth Systems

Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics

Bioorganic Chemistry

Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics

Chemistry of Elements

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 54 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Online applications may be submitted all year round. There is no deadline.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Chemistry

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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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

As a student at the Feinberg Graduate School’s MSc program, you’ll be exposed to both the best of science and the best of education.

Students at the Feinberg Graduate School are involved in the research conducted at the Institute, working directly with research groups at the forefront of their fields internationally.

The Feinberg Graduate School charges no tuition and provides all MSc students with full scholarships that enable them to completely devote their time to scientific research and study.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 USD per year during 54 months.
National

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 USD per year during 54 months.

All students at the Feinberg Graduate School are exempted from paying tuition fees.

Living costs for Tel Aviv Yaffo

4103 - 6890 ILS /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Chemical Sciences.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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