The Graduate College requires at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA on your BS/BA degree. Also, your bachelor's degree must be from a college or university accredited by a recognized regional accrediting association. If you attended a non-U.S. college or university, your degree must have been received from a recognized institution where the requirements for the bachelor's degree are similar to those at Iowa State.
Use the online application process via our departmental web site, http://www.chem.iastate.edu. Online application is free! Begin by following the instructions provided under the Apply On-Line tab.
A complete application is an OFFICIAL transcript from all universities attended, three letters of recommendation and a completed on-line application. General GRE scores, while not required, are recommended.
After submitting your application online, please send your supporting documents by mail to:
Chemistry Grad Admissions
Iowa State University
1605B Gilman Hall
Ames, IA 50011-3111
Letters of recommendation are to be SIGNED AND SENT by the writer, either by mail as specified above, or sent to the E-mail address used for this purpose only:
Please note: We DO NOT contact your recommendation writers directly. YOU must ask them to send their letters to the above email address or by post.
There is no deadline, but it is advantageous to make early application.
No, provided you apply online to the Department of Chemistry.
No. If you decide to accept our offer, we will ask you to complete the Graduate College application to the point of payment and we will pay your application fee.
All applications are reviewed when complete.The review process begins in November and may take up to four weeks to complete. Additional time may be needed due to University holidays.
Students who are offered admission are notified by both mail and email.
You will receive an email once your completed application packet has been sent to the Admissions Committee for review. Also, when you set up an account in our on-line database, you will be able to monitor the progress of your application throughout the review process.
As long as you are in good academic standing, you are encouraged to construct a program allowing you to proceed directly to the Ph.D. degree. Exception: Chemistry Education does require a MS degree as a prerequisite.
All students in good academic standing receive tuition and a stipend with a teaching or research assistantship. The stipend amount for 2011 has not yet been determined.
As long as you remain a student in good academic standing, you receive a research or teaching stipend for the entire calendar year.
Health insurance is paid for a graduate assistant. Additional insurance may be purchased for family members.
The national average is 5.7 years; Iowa State's average is 5.2 years.
The Department will assist you with your job search as will the Office of Career Services in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Department of Chemistry maintains an active file of open academic positions. Many companies come to the campus to interview chemists. Your major professor may also assist you finding job opportunities.
In addition to the regular application materials, the Department of Chemistry requires a letter from the chairperson of your present department if you will not be receiving a degree before your planned transfer. This letter should state that, in the event you receive an assistantship offer from Iowa State, you will be released from further obligation to that department, and that you are a student in good standing. Your application materials will not be reviewed until receipt of this letter. We also require a letter from your current research advisor or the professor with whom you have worked the most closely with.
After you are admitted, we ask that you submit materials (tests, syllabi, papers, etc.) from all the courses you have previously taken toward your MS degree. The materials are then reviewed by our Graduate Activities Committee to determine transfer credit.
| Iowa State University | 6306 | General chemistry | 0301 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 0302 | Inorganic Chemistry | 0303 |
| Organic Chemistry | 0304 | Physical Chemistry | 0306 |
The training program for teaching assistants and the orientation program for new graduate students admitted for the fall semester begins two weeks before the start of classes. Your admission letter will give you the exact date when orientation activities begin. You should plan to arrive in Ames with plenty of time to make housing, financial and other personal arrangements.
Once you have accepted our offer, a package of information about on-campus housing will be sent to you by the Department of Residence. See their web page for more information: www.housing.iastate.edu
If you prefer to live off-campus, a list of housing options is available here
Information about the city of Ames can be found on these web pages:
City of Ames: www.city.ames.ia.us
Ames Visitors and Convention Bureau: www.visitames.com
Actual dollar amounts are difficult to determine but both federal taxes and State of Iowa taxes are withheld from each paycheck. Social Security taxes are not withheld.
Class registration will be completed on-campus during your orientation prior to the start of the school year.
First-year students attend lectures given by faculty members and meet with them individually. The selection process ordinarily concludes by mid-November.
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