Dear Prospective Applicant:
We are pleased that you are interested in graduate work in Chemistry
and Biochemistry at UCLA.
The preferred deadline for consideration of fellowships is December
15; otherwise the preferred deadline is January 15. Both deadlines
are for entrance for the following Fall Quarter. However, late
applications will be considered if positions are available. Admissions
are normally limited to the FALL QUARTER.
UCLA now offers an online
service to apply to the graduate program. You must also submit
a departmental application for our
department. If you have questions about the application process
please contact the Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry Graduate
Office.
Students receiving their undergraduate education at a foreign
university must submit GRE general and advanced test scores. These
tests are also strongly recommended for students residing in the
United States, but are not required. Due to possible delays in
transmittal of test results, we would suggest that these tests
be taken as early as possible (i.e. in October). The Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score is required, and the Test
of Spoken English is strongly recommended, for international students
whose first language is not English. Please arrange to have your
official GRE, TOEFL, and TSE scores sent to our department directly.
The admissions committee requires the following application materials
to be submitted directly to the Department of Chemistry &
Biochemistry:
A discription of each part of the supplemental application will
follow. Mail these materials to this address:
If you have any questions regarding the admissions process, please
contact the department representative at grad@chem.ucla.edu.
1. AWARDS/DISTINCTIONS: List academic awards, prizes, honors,
fellowships, or other distinctions you have received.
2. PERTINENT WORK EXPERIENCE: List employment occupation or activities
pertinent to your graduate goals during or since your collegiate
studies.
3. PUBLICATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS: If pertinent to your proposed field
of study, please list your publications and any scholarly or professional
organizations in which you hold membership.
4. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Please state your purpose in applying
for graduate study, your particular area of specialization within
the major field, your plans for future occupation or profession,
and any additional information that may aid the selection committee
in evaluating your preparation and your aptitude for graduate
study at UCLA.
Three letters of recommendation are required on school or business
letterhead.
1. WORK IN PROGRESS: If you are attending a college or university
now, please list the work in progress giving us the following
information:
2. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: Please list the names and affiliation
of persons from whom you have requested letters of recommendation.
Three letters are required for review of your application.
3. WHAT IS YOUR NATIVE LANGUAGE? If your native language is not
English, how many years of English language instruction have you
had?
4. INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS: If you were supported by your government
for any part of your gradaute studies at UCLA, list the amount
and duration of support in U.S. dollars.
Please arrange to have two official copies of your transcripts
sent directly to our department.
Send xerox copies of GRE, TOEFL, and TSE scores to our department.
Also arrange to have the official scores sent directly to our
office.
Domestic applicants: These tests are strongly recommended
for students residing in the United States, but are not required.
Foreign applicants: Students receiving their undergraduate
education at a foreign university must submit GRE general and
advanced test scores. Due to possible delays in transmittal of
test results, we would suggest that these tests be taken as early
as possible (i.e. in October). The Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) is required and the Test of Spoken English (TSE)
is strongly recommended for international students whose first
language is not English.
Download this web page and you can print the departmental
application. This application is required for all applicants
to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. After you have
printed the departmental application, please access the Graduate
Division Application Online to submit the other part of your
application.
Please direct comments and questions to the graduate
office. Last updated 11/01/99.