Discover VCU Chemistry  

Why Graduate School at VCU?

Competitive stipends
Fellowships
Interdisciplinary research programs
Internationally known faculty that actively publish
Hands-on program; low student-to-faculty ratio 
Collaborations with the medical school (MD/PhD program)
Diversity
Centrally located; less than 2 hrs from DC, Virginia Beach,
    Blue Ridge Mountains
A big “small” town
Friendly environment

VCU Facts

Largest research university in Virginia
More than 31,000 students, >2000 faculty
Located in historic Richmond, the capital since 1779
Population of Richmond metropolitan area: > 1.2 million
Over 200 million in sponsored research funding

VCU Chemistry Facts

18 research active faculty, ~ 60 graduate students
Approximately 300 undergraduate chemistry majors
Focus areas in: Biological/Biophysical, Analytical, Inorganic, 
    Physical, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Physics,
    Materials/Nanoscience, and Chemical Biology
Interdisciplinary – collaborations with physics, engineering, medical school
External funding from NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE, Research Corp, 
     American Cancer Society, PRF, Jeffress Memorial Trust
Alumni at Bristol-Myers, DuPont, Philip Morris, 
     Amoco, Eli Lilly and Abbott Laboratories
Home of Nobel Laureate John Fenn

Online Applications at: http://www.chemistry.vcu.edu/graduate/prospective.html