PhD Program Admissions Procedure
Stony Brook uses on-line applications for all graduate programs.
Although we will consider an application file at any time and we do not have a deadline, it will be to your advantage to apply by January 1. Support is provided through teaching and research assistantships and industrial, university and departmental fellowships. Earlier applications are encouraged, particularly for international students and those wishing to be considered in the campus-wide competition for Graduate Council Fellowships.
The current Ph.D. student stipend is $37,000 a year (plus subsidized health insurance and a full tuition scholarship). In addition, based on the merit of their application and recommendations, selected students are offered a one-time $4,000 recruitment bonus, to be paid in their first semester at Stony Brook University, bringing their first-year stipend to a total of $41,000.
Domestic Students
There is no application fee for domestic students.
As part of the application process you will need to provide:
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Two sets of official transcripts of undergraduate and (if applicable) graduate course work to be mailed to:
Stony Brook University Department of Chemistry Graduate Admissions 100 Nicolls Road Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400 USA Applicants with domestic credentials must submit an official transcript from each undergraduate college or university attended, regardless of whether a degree was conferred. Applicants must also submit an official transcript from each college or university relating to graduate level work, regardless of whether a degree was conferred. -
Three letters of recommendation.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are no longer required.
International Students
As part of the application process you will need to provide:
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Two sets of official transcripts of undergraduate and (if applicable) graduate course work to be mailed to:
Stony Brook University Department of Chemistry Graduate Admissions 100 Nicolls Road Stony Brook, NY 11794-3400 USA Applicants with international credentials must submit an official English translation of all coursework showing a complete course-by-course record, GPA, degree, and institution, in addition to the original documents. Stony Brook University graduate admissions personnel will evaluate coursework, GPA, degree requirements and institutional equivalence. In some instances where the coursework, degree equivalency, GPA, and/or institution cannot be verified, a course-by-course evaluation from one of Stony Brook University's approved NACES members listed below, may be requested from the applicant.
- World Education Services (WES)
- International Education Evaluations, Inc. (IEE)
- Education Credential Evaluators (ECE)
- If your native language is not English, then you must submit official English language test scores. Accepted tests include the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Test of Spoken English (TSE). An overall Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) score of 90 or higher (with a speaking score of 18 or higher) is required for consideration for financial support. Please see the Graduate School webpage for the most up-to-date listing of requirements.
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Three letters of recommendation.
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A non-refundable application fee of $100.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are no longer required.
Please contact chemgrad@stonybrook.edu for more information.
If possible, all application materials should be submitted on line. If you have difficulties, please contact chemgrad@stonybrook.edu for further instructions.
If you have specific questions about our program send an email to the Chair of Graduate Admissions, chemgrad@stonybrook.edu, call us at 631-632-7880, or contact faculty members whose work you find interesting.