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Apply and go to Chemical Engineering Graduate School

Apply and go to Chemical Engineering Graduate School. Ch E 490. Graduate School in Ch E. Advantages Work on longer-term research projects More likely to obtain a position in R&D in a company Required for academic positions Often preferred at the National Labs (Sandia, Los Alamos)

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Apply and go to Chemical Engineering Graduate School

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  1. Apply and go toChemical Engineering Graduate School Ch E 490

  2. Graduate School in Ch E • Advantages • Work on longer-term research projects • More likely to obtain a position in R&D in a company • Required for academic positions • Often preferred at the National Labs (Sandia, Los Alamos) • Can get paid to go to school

  3. Opportunities • Research opportunities somewhat dependent on a particular program • Important to find an advisor you want to work for • program “ranking” somewhat important, advisor moreso • Chemical Engineering Education • http://www.che.ufl.edu/WWW-CHE/academic/geo/USA.html • Letter we send to other programs • Many Ch Es don’t have an MS, go straight for Ph.D.

  4. Timeline • Take GRE General Test www.gre.org • Some programs may require a GRE subject test • Application deadlines for Fall will be Jan-March of same calendar year, (even if there isn’t a deadline for application receipt, there may be a deadline for consideration for financial aid • Most programs require a “Statement of Purpose” and/or a research plan, application (incl. fee) and reference letters • Usually notified in March or April (often offers of support require you accept by a deadline)

  5. Funding • You should try to get funding (called a stipend) so you can go to school full-time • Stipends vary from about $15,000-$30,000 • See if you are responsible for paying tuition • Check on health care benefits • NSF Graduate Research Fellowships http://www.nsfgradfellows.org/ Deadline in Nov • NMSU Bridge to the Engr. Doctorate program • NM Higher Ed. Dept. funding for minority doctoral students

  6. Things you might not know about grad school • Time commitment • M.S. approx 18 months-2 years • Ph.D. approx. 3-4 years beyond M.S. (approx. 5 years if go straight for Ph.D.) • Requirements • Some coursework • Thesis (M.S.) on a specific project • Dissertation (Ph.D.) original research • Publications and presentations

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