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Student Fees
Graduate students are required to pay student fees called University Segregated Fees, which amount to approximately $1,900 for the 2025-26 academic year (depending upon course hours enrolled). These fees are paid fall and spring semester and summer term. The payment schedule is here.
Funding
Graduate students can receive support by teaching assistantships, research assistantships, or fellowships. The assistantships and fellowships pay an annual stipend and provide tuition remission. Graduate students without an assistantship or fellowship are responsible for their tuition. Most chemistry graduate students receive teaching assistantships, but this is not guaranteed.
A limited number of teaching positions are also available from the department for new students who have accepted the department’s offer for the following year. Contact the Graduate Program Office for more information.
- Learn more about UW-Madison Graduate School Financial Aid.
GRE Exam
The GRE exams (general and subject) are NOT required for admission to the chemistry graduate program.
Waiver for Prior Graduate Chemistry Courses
An incoming graduate student can receive a waiver from the Department for up to 12 credits toward the UW-Madison Ph.D. course requirements for graduate courses taken at other institutions. These courses will not appear on the UW-Madison transcript nor count toward the Graduate School cumulative GPA or credit requirements, but will fulfill the Department’s requirement toward coursework, if approved. This policy is primarily for graduate students who have completed a MS degree before entering the graduate program at UW-Madison. Occasionally, incoming graduate students have completed 1 or 2 graduate courses at their undergraduate institution and this policy may be applicable. Coursework earned ten or more years prior to admission to a doctoral degree is not allowed to satisfy requirements.
International Students
The Department of Chemistry encourages international students to apply to the graduate program and believes that the department is enhanced by the diversity and different perspectives that the international students bring. Approximately 20-25 percent of our graduate students are international students.
Incoming Students
First-year graduate students without a fellowship are expected to teach as a teaching assistants (TAs). International students are required to take a SPEAK test to demonstrate their ability to speak clearly and listen effectively, if the language of instruction at their undergraduate or master’s institution was not in English.
International students who receive a TOEFL score of 110 or less and/or a speaking score of 26 or less may be invited to attend a 5-week summer International TA (ITA) course, which occurs in July-August. If you are interested in the ITA course, please contact the Graduate Program Office.
The incoming students are required to attend an Orientation organized by the International Student Services (ISS) in August.
International Student Services
UW-Madison has an active International Student Services (ISS) organization that offers workshops, events, and information for international students throughout their academic career. They will answer questions about visas, employment, dependents, and other issues.
