Graduate School Programs
On-line Resources
Graduate School Rankings by Field
US News and World Report
Rankings of nutrition programs can be found here.
Selected Articles on Graduate School
The US News and World Report site has links to quite a few articles on issues related to graduate school.
Printed Resources
"Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond" published by the National Academy of Sciences for a modest price.
"Planning for Graduate Work in Chemistry" published by the American Chemical Society. To obtain a printed copy, contact the Secretary on the Committee on Professional Training at can98@acs.org, or click here for a copy.
"What if Four Years of College Aren't Enough?" by David Moss and Kathleen Cornely (1995), Journal of Chemical Education, 72, pp. 990-992, click here for a copy.
"The Surprises of Graduate School" by D. Sawyer (1991) Journal of Chemical Education, 68, pp. 211-214, click here for a copy.
"Is a PhD in Chemistry Worth the Effort?" by C. E. Meloan (1993) Journal of Chemical Education, 70, p. 469, click here for a copy.
Graduate School Fellowships
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has five-year fellowships for students pursuing doctoral degrees in the biological sciences.
Graduate Programs
University of Connecticut has a two-year masters program in synthetic organic chemistry in partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals. The first year is supported by a teaching fellowship, the second by a research assistantship.
Helpful Advice
The faculty at MIT have compiled a useful web site that offers advice for students considering graduate school in chemistry.
Post-Bac programs
Not ready for graduate school? Consider a post-bac program
The Mayo Clinic runs a post-bac program, for more information, click here.
Information about the NIH post-bac program is available from the NIH web site.