PhD in
PhD in Chemistry
Nazarbayev University
Key Information
Campus location
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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* merit-based scholarships / scholarships for International students are available.
Introduction
The program consists of comprehensive coursework and research activity. The courses are designed to enable students to acquire highly advanced and cutting-edge knowledge in Chemistry. Additional, flexible learning time allocated into their research program would enable them to attend specialized equipment training courses and gain practical skills in working with Nazarbayev University core facilities, essential for their research projects. After passing a comprehensive exam and Ph.D. proposal defense, students are required to develop and practice novel research within the area of Chemistry, or an interdisciplinary field related to Chemistry. Research components of the program and dissertation defense will be passed by each student to complete the program and graduate.
Strategic partner
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Merit-based scholarships. Scholarships for International students are availa
Curriculum
Year 1
Fall
- DENG 782 Research Methods & Ethics*
- Graduate Core Course 1*
- Graduate Core Course 2*
- CHEM 700 Hot Topics in Chemistry
- CHEM 798 Thesis Research
Spring
- Graduate Core Course 3*
- Graduate Elective Course 1
- Graduate Elective Course 2
- Graduate Elective Course 3/ Technical Elective 1**
- CHEM 798 Thesis Research
Summer
- CHEM 798 Thesis Research
Year 2
Fall
- CHEM 798 Thesis Research
Spring
- CHEM 798 Thesis Research
Summer
- CHEM 798 Thesis Research
Year 3
Fall
- CHEM 798 Thesis Research
Spring
- CHEM 798 Thesis Research
Summer
- CHEM 798 Thesis Research
Year 4
Fall
- CHEM 798 Thesis Research
Spring
- CHEM 799 Doctoral Thesis
(*) Course may be waived for NU graduates and replaced by an elective course selected by the approval of the Department Chair.
(**) Technical Elective 1 can be a non-chemistry course selected from post-graduate elective courses offered at SSH (Biology, Physics, Mathematics), NUSOM (Biomed), SEDS (Chem. Eng.) subject to agreement with supervisors. "
Career Opportunities
In the industrial and academic environment in the positions of university faculty members, senior researchers, engineers, and product developers.
Research Assistant or Teaching Assistant positions are available