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Chemical Physics

JILA provides abundant professional and recreational opportunities for prospective graduate students. The interdisciplinary institute is operated jointly by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado (CU). JILA offers a broad range of research topics in the fields of astrophysics, atomic and molecular physics, biophysics, chemical physics, chemistry, materials science, optical physics, and precision measurement.

Degrees Offered:

  • PhD
Degree Details: 

PhD
Prospective graduate students should apply to specific departments at the University of Colorado. Once accepted, graduate students can then select research topics with JILA faculty members. Upon graduation, students received their degree from the CU department in which they are enrolled. Participating CU departments:

  1. Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
  2. Chemistry and Biochemistry
  3. Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
  4. Physics
Admissions Requirements: 

Individual graduate departments may have additional or more restrictive standards by which they evaluate graduate applicants. However, the Graduate School at CU-Boulder has established minimum standards for graduate admission. Applicants must:

  1. Must be a graduate student in good standing in one of the member departments: Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology; and Physics.
  2. Graduate students in Chemical Physics at the University of Colorado are admitted to a graduate program in participating departments that have chemical physics faculty and must meet the requirements for admission and degree completion in their home department.
Financial Support: 

Applicants typically get financial support from their home department, including Teaching Assistantships and Research Assistantships.

Applicant Instructions: 

All students must first be admitted to a PhD program in a “home” department.  Once such students have matriculated and are in good standing with their home department, they are eligible to apply to the Chemical Physics PhD program.

Contact Information: 

University Of Colorado Boulder
Chemical Physics Program

Website: 
jilawww.colorado.edu/research/chem.html