Chemical Engineering PhD

At Rochester, fulltime PhD students receive competitive graduate fellowships or research assistantships comprising an annual stipend up to $28,000 plus full coverage of graduate tuition. Students normally start in the fall and are encouraged to take graduate courses in other science and engineering fields to support the interdisciplinary nature of the program.As part of their educational experience, all PhD students are expected to provide undergraduate teaching assistance for two semesters. Doctoral students are expected to transition from the classroom to fulltime research by the end of the second semester.PhD students conduct independent research and make significant technical contributions to the field. This research is done under the direction of a faculty advisor and forms the basis of the student s dissertation.