Chemistry PhD

Doctoral School of Chemistry

Key information:

• Duration of training: 8 semesters / 4 academic years (240 credits)
• Deadline of application: 31/May
• Starting date: 1/September (autumn intake only)
• Tuition Fee: 6000Euro/academic year (consists of 2 semesters)
• Non-refundable application fee: 140 Euro
• Head of the Doctoral School: Prof. Dr. Attila FELINGER

Description of the program:

The Doctoral School of Chemistry offers a 4-year postgraduate training focused on individual research, supervised by one of the researchers of the School. The curriculum offers postgraduate training and a PhD Degree in a wide range of fields in chemical sciences: analytical chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, homogeneous catalysis, the chemistry of coordination compounds, electrochemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, theoretical chemistry, environmental chemistry, biochemistry, separation sciences, photochemistry and stochastic reaction kinetics.

Students have the opportunity to actively participate in ongoing research, which is the most efficient way of practice-based learning. They can gather sufficient practical knowledge, which can be easily utilized in later projects, whether the students wish to become university teachers or academic chemistry experts.

Admission requirements:

• Valid passport
• Finished MA/MSc diploma - a copy of University / College degree (in English or with official translation; the original hard copy must be shown after arrival)
• Finished BA/BSc diploma - a copy of University / College degree (in English or with official translation; the original hard copy must be shown after arrival)
• Certified (in English or with official translation) copy of transcripts
• Two letters of recommendations
• List of publications, if available
• Research plan (1-3 pages)
• Preliminary support letter (signed by the potential supervisor and head of the doctoral school)
• Demonstrated evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency – B2 intermediate level
• Medical certificate, vaccination card (showing that you are immunized against HEP B, C) and HIV test, and results of Chest X-Ray
• Europass CV in English
• Motivation letter (introduction plus field of interest, etc.) in 3000 to 3500 characters