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The Department of Chemistry The Graduate Program Financial Support Each graduate student is provided with financial support in the form of full tuition and a stipend, assuming that normal progress toward the degree is maintained. Financial support is provided from a combination of teaching and research assistantships. In addition to the regular stipend, the department awards a number of fellowships (Marks Awards) to students of exemplary promise. Students are also encouraged to apply for the many national fellowships that are available. Course Requirements Eight graduate-level courses are required, and a program is tailored to the individual interests and needs of each student during an advising session with a faculty committee. Course requirements are typically completed in the first year of graduate study. Graduate courses can be taken within the Chemistry Department or in other departments, and a current list of possible courses can be found on the Chemistry department’s web page (www.jhu.edu/~chem). Many students take selected courses in the Departments of Biology, Biophysics, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Geography and Environmental Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, as well as Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences on the Medical School campus. Selecting a Faculty Advisor The choice of a research advisor and dissertation topic occurs during the first semester. To aid in this process, new graduate students at Johns Hopkins attend a series of research seminars given by individual faculty members detailing their current research activities. New graduate students also meet individually with potential faculty mentors. Most students join a research group and begin their independent graduate work by the end of the fall semester. Oral Examination To be recommended for candidacy for the Ph. D. degree in Chemistry, each student must prepare and defend a research proposal that describes his or her objectives in the planned dissertation research. This proposal should describe progress and accomplishments to date and plans for future research. The proposal is presented in writing to a faculty committee two weeks before the scheduled oral examination. The faculty committee consists of three members of the Chemistry faculty; these faculty should also be considered as a resource for the student during the remainder of his/her studies. Students are also required to pass a universityrequired Graduate Board oral examination, for which a committee of five Chemistry and outside faculty members are assembled. Research Research is at the heart of the Ph.D. program at Johns Hopkins, and descriptions of faculty member’s research interests are contained in this brochure. Throughout the graduate program, coursework, seminars and presentations are designed to help students with their research activities and to prepare them for describing their work to a scientific audience. For each graduate student, the successful completion, publication and dissemination of results from one or more research projects forms the basis of the Ph. D. degree. Dissertation and Defense The final step towards a Ph.D. degree is the writing of a thesis that describes a student’s independent and original research accomplishments. This dissertation is written in close consultation with your faculty advisor. Finally, each student presents his or her graduate research in a departmental seminar and private defense before their dissertation committee. Graduate Study in Chemistry at The Johns Hopkins University 5
The Department of Chemistry Faculty Research The Department of Chemistry at Johns Hopkins University is made up of a diverse group of faculty. In addition to the traditional areas of chemical research, many interdisciplinary research interests are present within the department, at the interface of chemistry and fields including biology, medicine, physics, and environmental and material sciences. Each faculty member has included a brief description of their research interests in this brochure. Several faculty members have joint appointments with other departments including Biology, Biophysics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences. A number of interdisciplinary programs and research centers based at Johns Hopkins include members of the Chemistry department. These include the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center on nanostructures with enhanced magneto-electronic properties, the NSFsupported environmental research program in Redox-Mediated Dehalogenation Chemistry, and the Program in Molecular Biophysics. Remsen Lecture Each year, the Department of Chemistry, in collaboration with the Maryland Section of the American Chemical Society, bestows a Remsen Award to a noteworthy Chemist of international acclaim. The award ceremony is accompanied by a lecture given by the award recipient. The annual Remsen Award Lectures were inaugurated in May, 1946 by the Maryland Section of the American Chemical Society to honor Ira Remsen, Professor of Chemistry and President of the Johns Hopkins University. The Remsen Memorial Lecturers are chemists of outstanding achievement, in keeping with Ira Remsen’s long and devoted career as an exponent of the highest standards in teaching and research in chemistry. Past Remsen Award Recipients include: 2001 Dr. Ad Bax NIH 2000 Dr. Alexander Pines UC-Berkeley 1999 Dr. Thomas J. Meyer UNC-Chapel Hill 1998 Dr. Peter B. Dervan Cal Tech 1997 Dr. William H. Miller UC-Berkeley 1996 Dr. David A. Evans Harvard University 1995 Dr. Alfred G. Redfield Brandeis University 1994 Dr. Edward I. Solomon Stanford University 1993 Dr. Christopher T. Walsh Harvard Medical School 1992 Dr. William Klemperer Harvard University 1991 Dr. Rudolph A. Marcus Cal Tech Application and Admission No formal degree is required for admission, although entering students usually hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemistry or a related science. All applicants for admission are required to furnish academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and scores of Graduate Record Examinations, including the Advanced Chemistry Examination. An application to our graduate program is included at the end of this brochure and on our web page (www.jhu.edu/~chem). For further information, or if you have any questions, please contact: Academic Program Coordinator Phone: 410-516-7427 Fax: 410-516-8420 E-mail chem.grad.adm@jhu.edu Faculty members are also happy to answer questions about their individual research interests; their e-mail addresses are included in the faculty research section of this brochure. 6 Graduate Study in Chemistry at The Johns Hopkins University
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