{"id":1196,"date":"2023-01-18T23:46:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T23:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/?page_id=1196"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:24:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T00:24:39","slug":"graduate-admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/graduate-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"\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><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/graduate-program\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20809 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/10\/F26-v6.png\" alt=\"usc\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/10\/F26-v6.png 940w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/10\/F26-v6-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/10\/F26-v6-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Chemistry at the University of Southern California is always looking for motivated students to join our Ph.D. program. We do not require subject or general GRE, and often offer early admission and university-sponsored fellowships to qualified candidates<strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0Apply early!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) can be found <span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"\/chemistry\/graduate-admission-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For further information, please contact our graduate advisor\u00a0<strong>Claudia Cortez:<\/strong>\u00a0Tel \u2013 (213) 740-6855; Email \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:chemgrad@usc.edu\">chemgrad@usc.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\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          Application Information\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Please complete the application <\/strong>with the Office of Graduate and International Admissions<strong> through <a href=\"http:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\">gradadm.usc.edu<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Application opens:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>October 5, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Application deadline:<\/strong> The deadline for submission of applications is <strong>December 18, 2026<\/strong>. All application materials, including transcripts and letters of recommendation, must be submitted by this date.<\/p>\n<p>See the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/graduate-admission-faqs\/\">FAQs page<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-TujMXYUQkQ\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-TujMXYUQkQ\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Potential Faculty Advisors<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-TujMXYUQkQ\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-TujMXYUQkQ\" 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>You are welcome to email Department of Chemistry\u00a0<a href=\"\/chemistry\/admin-staff\/faculty\/?keyword=&amp;taxonomy=chem-faculty\" rel=\"noopener\">faculty<\/a>\u00a0whose research interests you. 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