Path to the PhD
Achieving the PhD in chemistry is about a lot more than checking boxes. However, at Emory, we’re committed to illuminating the “hidden curriculum” – the unspoken expectations and requirements that can create unnecessary roadblocks to student success. That's why we give every incoming student a copy of "The PhD Checklist." Because it doesn’t hurt to provide a checklist. What matters is the way in which you make each step your own.
First Year
Group Exploration Period Signatures and Rotation Advisor Selection
Petition for Course Credit and/or Waiver
Research Advisor Selection (No form required. Email your selection to the Graduate Program Coordinator.)
Second Year
Advanced Graduate Student TA Commitment Request Form
Candidacy* (requires 54 completed credit hours)
Third Year
Advanced Graduate Student TA Commitment Request Form
Candidacy* (requires 54 completed credit hours)
Third Year Milestone (Proposals)
Quad Sheet (3Y Milestone)
Fifth Year +
Advanced Graduate Student TA Commitment Request Form
Doctoral Completion Forms and Guidelines
LaTeX template for dissertations (developed by Luyao Zou, Widicus Weaver Group)
Online Degree Application* (login to OPUS)