New graduate students are typically supported as teaching assistantships (TA) during their first year, and then financial support is generally provided by TA positions, fellowships, or by graduate research assistant positions thereafter depending on the funding status of the permanent research group.
Successful applicants to the Ph.D. program will be considered for special doctoral fellowships.
The Department of Chemistry also considers outstanding applicants for a variety of recruiting fellowships; further information can be found on the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website.
The College of Natural Sciences has compiled an exhaustive list of major outside funding opportunities through its Strategic Research Initiatives program. Chemistry graduate students and Postdoctoral Fellows are encouraged to apply.
Continued financial support is contingent on good standing in the program, including both satisfactory academic progress and professional performance, as well as the availability of funds.