{"id":1141,"date":"2023-01-18T21:25:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T21:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/?page_id=1141"},"modified":"2025-09-10T10:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T17:51:42","slug":"graduate-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/graduate-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Grow Towards Independence<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Department of Chemistry at the University of Southern California trains approximately 200 Ph.D. students in the various disciplines of modern chemistry. For program requirements and expectations, see the <a href=\"\/chemistry\/graduate-program\/graduate-school-path\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate School Path<\/a> or read the <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2025\/08\/Grad-School-Chemistry-PhD-Handbook-0807025_revised.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate Student Handbook<\/a>. To apply, follow the instructions on our <a href=\"\/chemistry\/graduate\/graduate-admission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate Admission<\/a> page. The Department presents a number of <a href=\"\/chemistry\/graduate\/graduate-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate Student Awards<\/a> every year, and there are several <a href=\"\/chemistry\/graduate\/graduate-student-organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graduate Student Organizations<\/a> for additional support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2022\/12\/usc-dornsife-8-banner-768x450.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Dornsife plaque on a brick wall\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Support for Graduate Students\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-KZDA5mpNuA\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-KZDA5mpNuA\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Graduate Student Handbook<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-KZDA5mpNuA\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-KZDA5mpNuA\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Graduate Student Handbook contains requirements and departmental policies for students in the Department of Chemistry. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2025\/08\/Grad-School-Chemistry-PhD-Handbook-0807025_revised.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to download the latest version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-KZDA5mpNuA\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-KZDA5mpNuA\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Financial Support<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-KZDA5mpNuA\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-KZDA5mpNuA\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Department offers one of the nation\u2019s most competitive financial support packages for Ph.D. students. All admitted students receive a stipend, full tuition coverage, and health and dental insurance. Additional competitive fellowships are available for exceptional applicants. Stipends are provided through teaching assistantships (TAs), which involve supervising labs, grading, and proctoring exams, or research assistantships (RAs), supported by grants or fellowships, allowing students to focus on their doctoral research with their faculty mentor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-KZDA5mpNuA\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-KZDA5mpNuA\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Housing<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-KZDA5mpNuA\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-KZDA5mpNuA\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC offers graduate student housing near campus, adjacent to <a href=\"https:\/\/village.usc.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">USC Village<\/a>. For details, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/housing.usc.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">USC Housing<\/a> website. For inquiries, contact <a href=\"mailto:chemgrad@usc.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">chemgrad@usc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-KZDA5mpNuA\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-KZDA5mpNuA\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Campus and Neighborhood Safety<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-KZDA5mpNuA\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-KZDA5mpNuA\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Located in an urban center, USC is committed to providing a safe learning environment. The <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.usc.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">USC Department of Public Safety<\/a>\u2014one of the largest campus safety departments in the U.S.\u2014patrols both the campus and surrounding neighborhoods.  USC also offers safety resources like the <a href=\"https:\/\/transnet.usc.edu\/index.php\/how-to-use-lyft\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">USC Lyft Rides Program<\/a>, which provides free transportation between campus buildings and nearby residences. Despite its downtown Los Angeles location, U.S. Department of Education <a href=\"https:\/\/ope.ed.gov\/campussafety\/#\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">data<\/a> show that USC has lower rates of student-related violent crime than UCLA, UC Berkeley, and UC San Diego.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n                                 \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--video-pane is-landscape\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--video-pane\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n  \n  <div class=\"description-link-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Virtual Campus Tours\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Explore life on campus as a USC Chemistry graduate student. 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