Graduate Study in Columbian College: Chemistry

Chemistry

Academics

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725 21st St., NW Washington, DC 20052
Corcoran Hall, Rm 107
Phone: 202-994-6121
Fax: 202-994-5873
gwchem@gwu.edu
http://www.gwu.edu/~gwchem/

Degree(s) Offered: PhD, MS

Admission Semesters: Fall and Spring

Deadlines:
Fall - January 15 (PhD), April 1 (MS)
Spring - September 1 (PhD); October 1 (MS)

Please note: the Fall deadline for international students requiring a student visa is January 15, regardless of degree program. The Spring deadline is September 1.

Assistants & Fellowships: Available; deadline for fellowship consideration for the Fall semester is January 15.

Additional Application Requirements: GRE subject test recommended. Interview requested when possible.

The Chemistry Department offers PhD and MS programs in analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry and materials science.

Research fields include: analytical spectroscopy and separation; aqueous phase dynamics/chemistry; battery chemistry; biomedical analysis; chemical instrumentation; electrochemistry; elemental and isotopic analysis; heterocyclic chemistry; inorganic, organic, and solid state materials; laser-material interactions; mass spectrometry; membrane studies; mineral surface geochemistry; modeling and simulation; molecular spectroscopy; nanoscale and nanostructured materials; organic synthesis/natural products; proteomics; small-molecule crystallography; solid state chemistry; structure and reactivity studies; surface chemistry; theoretical chemistry; trace analysis.

Collaborative research is also conducted with faculty from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.