Graduate Programs
Admission Requirements
All applications for admission to the chemistry or biochemistry Ph.D. programs should be made through our online application. Domestic U.S. students may apply free of charge. During the application procedure you will be asked to select a division of interest (biochemistry, inorganic, organic or physical). This is done strictly for administrative purposes and does not affect your ability to select research areas or supervisors once admitted to the program.
Required application materials:
- A completed online application.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores.
- Official transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended.
- Three letters of recommendation. You may also request to have your recommenders submit letters in support of your application online.
In addition, international applicants must also submit:
- An original language and an official (i.e. notarized) English translation of each transcript.
- Official scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) from all nonnative speakers of English.
The Chemistry or Biochemistry GRE Subject Exam Scores are not required but may aid the application. If test scores are available they should also be included in the application materials. On your application please highlight any research experience you have completed and ensure that at least one of the letters of recommendation is from a research supervisor if at all possible.
The Graduate School at Notre Dame requires that all applicants have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0/4.0 or above to be admitted. In addition, all non-native English speakers are required to have a minimum TOEFL score of 250 on the computer-based test. If it is available in your country and you are taking the TOEFL IBT, then the minimum score is a total of 80 points, with a minimum of 23 on the Speaking section.
Decisions on applications are made on an ongoing basis during the late Fall and early Spring semesters. Early applications are strongly encouraged and all applications for Fall admission should be received before February 1st. Applications will be accepted after this date but space on the program becomes a restriction. Applicants that are accepted onto the program are required to make a formal decision on their offer by April 15th.
Further information on admission to the graduate program can be found at the Graduate School Website.
