Most students accepted into the department through normal admissions procedures are also offered teaching assistantships. A teaching assistant spends an average of 20 hours per week in teaching laboratory or recitation classes, grading, and preparation.

Some graduate students are offered research assistantships. A research assistant is generally paid for research work leading to a master or doctoral dissertation, although a student may also be supported as a research assistant before a formal commitment to a research advisor has been made. Summer research assistantships are also available, and are a good way for students and potential advisors to get to know each other before committing to a formal advisor/student relationship. Research assistantships are obtained through negotiation between the student and the individual research groups. Interested students should contact the research groups for more information.

Graduate Student Travel Grants: In many graduate programs, traveling to present original work at a conference is considered an essential student experience. Through the Department of Chemistry, graduate students may apply for partial support to cover travel expenses to attend professional meetings and conferences. » Download Travel Grant Proposal

Other Funding Sources

» Syracuse University Graduate Fellowships
» Syracuse University African American Graduate Fellowships

» GEM Fellowships Deadline: November 15, 2009

» Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships Deadlines: Nov 2, '09 (predoctoral), Nov 9, '09 (dissertation)

» NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Deadline: November 10, 2009

» ACS Women Chemists Committee/Eli Lilly Travel Award
» Sigma Delta Epsilon-Graduate Women in Science Fellowships
» The Merck Index Women in Chemistry Scholarship
» Iota Sigma Pi - Anna Louise Hoffman Award for Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Research

» UNCF • Merck Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowships Deadline: December 1, 2009

» National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship Deadline: January 10, 2010
» Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation Deadline: December 15, 2009

» Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship

» Krell Institute: Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship

For a complete listing of funding opportunities, visit The Office of Sponsored Programs