First Year

Rotations

• Rotation Expectations
• Rotation Agreement

Registration

To have your registration block cleared, complete the Progress Report Survey and email a signed copy of the Schedule Request Form to grad-ipst@umd.edu.

Candidacy

• CHPH Scholarly Paper Cover Page
• CHPH Scholarly Paper & Presentation Form
• Application for Admission to Candidacy

Graduation

• Guide to Graduating (Ph.D.):
  • Summer 2024
  • Fall 2024
• Guide to Graduating (M.S.)
  • Spring 2024 - Thesis Option
  • Spring 2024 - Non-Thesis Option
• Interim Report of Examining Committee

Timeline

Year 1: The student takes and passes CHEM684, CHEM687, PHYS612, and PHYS613, completes 3 laboratory rotations, and chooses the laboratory for his/her PhD research.

Year 2: Before the start of the Fall semester, the student takes and passes Parts A1 & A2 of the Qualifying Exam. Before the start of the Spring semester, the student takes and passes Parts B1 & B2 of the Qualifying Exam.

The student embarks on obtaining preliminary results for his/her research project and completes the advanced course requirements.

Year 3: The student prepares a scholarly paper and presents it. The student advances to candidacy and focuses completely on his/her research.

Years 4-6: The student continues and completes his/her research, which resolves in a PhD defense.