Category: Section I: Program Basics
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3.7 Candidacy
Eligibility Chemistry scholars are eligible for candidacy when they have earned 54 credit hours at the 500 level of above. All incomplete (I) and in-progress (IP) grades must be resolved. Candidates must be in good standing with the program. Scholars must also complete the following before entering candidacy: Timing Scholars should enter candidacy as soon…
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3.8-E Degree Completion
The dissertation is the culmination of a scholar’s Emory training. And after it’s over, most new PhDs throw a party! Many of the degree requirements must be completed well ahead of the actual defense, so scholars should familiarize themselves with the procedures and start early in any semester in which they may graduate. The Laney Graduate…
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3.8-D Fifth Year+ Timeline to Degree Completion
As research expertise and engagement grows, you may find it difficult to place an emphasis on degree completion. Making a plan facilitates this focus. A scholar in their fifth year who is not graduating must submit a Timeline for Degree Completion. The plan should be presented as a written timeline to graduation and must be signed…
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3.8-C Fourth Year Milestone
The Fourth Year Milestone is an original research proposal distinct from any ongoing research already happening at Emory. You are required to enroll in CHEM 798D to document your learning and achievement with the Fourth Year Milestone. Effort related to the Fourth Year Milestone should be guided by the syllabus for this course. You are…
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3.8-B Third Year Milestone
Update 10/30/24: The syllabus for CHEM 798C will be distributed through the grad email digest as soon as it is available. None of the deadlines for CHEM 798C will fall before the start of the Spring semester (this means, drafts of pre-proposals are NOT due January 1 as in previous years.) Stay tuned for more…
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3.8-A Second Year Qualifying Exam (SYQE)
The Second Year Qualifying Exam (SYQE) is an important checkpoint on the path to PhD candidacy. Comprised of a written report and an oral defense, the SYQE is intended to assess work ethic and motivation, basic research skills, and knowledge of the literature. Scholars are required to enroll in CHEM 798B to document their learning…
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4.5 Reimbursements
Chemistry scholars may occasionally require reimbursement for approved expenses related to Emory business. For PDS-related reimbursements, follow LGS guidelines. For reimbursements from chemistry accounts, complete a reimbursement request form:
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Appendix E. Chemistry Course Navigator
Required courses for all scholars Grading Courses are graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U)or on a letter grade basis (A, A-, B+, B, B-, C, or F). Courses that offer a letter grade must be taken for a grade if they will be applied towards the requirements for candidacy. Understanding course levels Graduate courses at Emory are…
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5.3 Petitions
A petition is an opportunity to request an adjustment to a scholar’s “Path to the PhD.” Using this formal and relatively simple process rather than an email helps the graduate admin team to track each request and respond appropriately. What are petitions? The graduate handbook is a living document – its meaning and effectiveness may…