Graduate Application – Important Dates
December 1
Applications should be submitted by December 1 and for full consideration, materials must be received by that date. Applications received thereafter will be reviewed but may not receive full consideration due to space constraints.
December – March
Chemistry Graduate Selections Committee application review and extensions of offers of admission.
February – March
Department of Chemistry visit weekends for those offered admission.
April 15
Deadline for students to accept or decline offers of admission
Transcripts
Please mail transcripts to:
University of Florida
Office of Graduate Admissions
PO Box 114000
201 Criser Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-4000
(352) 392-1365
Please do not call to inquire about receipt of your transcripts. You may check with the shipper [UPS, DHL, etc.] to confirm delivery.
If you are ordering your transcripts by PDF please be aware that we only accept PDF transcripts from Parchment, National Clearing House, and eScript. Our email address for receipt of these transcripts is TE@admissions.ufl.edu;
Please ATTN these transcripts for the UF Online OneStop. Please refer to your application checklist to confirm receipt of supporting documents.
TEST: GRE, TOEFL, IELTS
The GRE scores are no longer required for admission. However, if you have taken the GRE, you may still submit your scores and they will be included with your application. The advanced test is not required.
The TOEFL or IELTS exam is required of applicants from countries where English is not the primary language. International students are exempt from the English proficiency requirement if you are from one of the countries listed here: http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/apply/international/countries.html.
The minimum acceptable TOEFL is 80, with a speak score of 23 or greater. A minimum speak score of 7 is required on the IELTS. International Applicants currently enrolled in graduate programs within the United States must still submit aTOEL or IELTS score to satisfy the teaching requirement.
For more information on international admissions, please visit our FAQ page.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Please include a statement, uploaded as a PDF, that describes what you would like the admissions committee to know about you. Examples include: your motivations for attending graduate school and your career goals, the type of chemistry that you are interested in pursuing during your graduate career, and the faculty members at UF with whom you would like to work.
RESEARCH STATEMENT
Please include a brief research summary describing any research endeavors that you have been involved with to date. Upload your PDF in the “Other” field of the Resume/Other section and include “Research Summary” as the description.
CONCENTRATION
Select None.
PROGRAM SPECIALIZATION
Please enter the area or areas of chemistry that you are most interested in: Analytical, Chemical Biology, Computational and Theory, Inorganic, Organic, Physical (Experimental), or Polymer Chemistry.
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Three letters of recommendation are required to be submitted through the online application system.
ACCEPTANCE
Students are accepted by the Graduate Selections Committee. Although decisions are made as quickly as possible, the review process officially closes with the end of the admissions cycle. The Committee historically places substantial weight on the strength of the recommendation letters and meaningful research experience. All accepted students who continue in good standing receive funding for at least five years. Fellowships are awarded based on the strength of the application, with most fellowships awarded after a visit to our Department.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
International applicants are required to submit original language transcripts and diplomas along with an English translation. Scanned copies of these documents can be uploaded to your online application for review purposes.