• Unofficial transcripts from any university or college you have attended
• Statement of Purpose
• Resume/CV
• 2 Letters of Recommendation – Letters of recommendation must be on letterhead and signed by the individual who writes the letter.
• **International Students – TOEFL, IELTS, or other approved English proficiency score sheet. 
  
  Scores must be no older than 2 years 
  
  A list of countries exempt from providing English proficiency scores can be found here: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/admissions/exemptcountries.php 

While there is no “priority deadline”, we do encourage all applicants for Fall terms to submit their materials on or before January 15. 

You can apply through our application portal here: https://ttugradschool.my.site.com/admissions/ApplicationLogin 

• College(s) attended, degrees, degree date and GPA for each degree that you have obtained as well as any current GPA for any program you are currently enrolled in 

• Publication list (if applicable) 

• Presentation or poster list 

• Experience related to the fields of chemistry and/or biochemistry 

• Honors or awards received 

• Membership in professional societies

• All students accepted in our program are guaranteed 4 years as an assistantship (either Teaching Assistant or Research Assistant), as long as they are in good standing.  This is for the PhD program only.  

• It is not necessary to apply for a TA/RA position in our department as the funding is guaranteed 

• Should a PhD student exceed 4 years for degree completion, your funding support should continue for a reasonable time until the degree is completed. 

• Additional financial aid or scholarships can be found by contacting the Financial Aid Office or the Graduate School. 

For international students: All international students must have health insurance through the Office of International Affairs. This will be billed through student business services where you pay your tuition so you can spread payments over several months. 
 
For domestic students: There is health insurance offered to you through the human resources at Texas Tech or you can get your own according to federal laws. 

Currently, Texas Tech will contribute $500 in the Fall semester and $500 in the Spring semester toward student health insurance. 

As a chemistry department TA you can expect to: 

• Teach up to to 3 general chemistry or 2 organic chemistry laboratories each week 

• Help proctor general or organic chemistry exams 

• Help grade lecture course quizzes and exams 

• Hold office hours for students 

TA duties require approximately 20 plus hours per week 

• No. Part of the application process requires all applicants to select at least three of our department faculty with whom you would be interested in working. We encourage you to explain your three choices in your statement of purpose. 

• If admitted to the university, research advisors will be chosen by the end of the first long semester. 

• Applications are evaluated in the order in which they are received on a rolling basis. 

• Applications must be marked as completed and in “Department Review” before it is reviewed. The Graduate Affairs Committee meets on a regular basis to discuss and evaluate files. 

• Please note that sometimes evaluations may require several weeks or more depending on the number of applicants. It is therefore to your advantage to complete and submit your application materials well before the deadlines as well as to accept offers early. 

• We are unable to provide a timeline on decisions for applications, as each application needs individual review by the graduate admissions committee and this often takes time. As soon as a decision has been made, you will receive an email notification. 

• If you are an international student, the department does take into consideration the need for potential admits to obtain visas and other documents in a timely manner. 

• Yes, and the application fee will be reduced. 

• If you reapply, we ask that you submit at least one new application document in addition to what has already been submitted, such as: 

• • New/better English proficiency scores, if applicable 

• • New transcripts that show additional coursework or completion of a degree 

• • New peer-reviewed publications 

• • New letters of recommendation 

A new statement of purpose, resume, or CV will not be considered as a new application document.

International students not from an exempt country must submit one of the following.  

• Duolingo English Test (Online Examination) 

• TOEFL 

• IELTS 

• Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) 

• Cambridge C2 Proficiency Test (Cambridge CPE) 

• Cambridge C1 Advanced Proficiency Test (Cambridge (CAE) 

Details regarding minimum required scores for each exam can be found here: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/admissions/InternationalProspectiveStudents.php 

Final admission to graduate school requires that official scores be submitted through ETS. 

The list can be accessed here: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/admissions/exemptcountries.php 

If your country of origin is not on the list, but your medium of instruction was English, you are still required to provide English proficiency scores. There is no exception to this, as it is a university policy. 

If you have been awarded a degree from a US higher education institution, you will be exempt from English proficiency tests. 

• Institution code = 6827 

• Departmental code = CHEM (C27), Biochemistry (B22) 

Note that you only need to submit official scores one time. All scores reported from ETS go to the Graduate School, not the department. This is why we ask for an unofficial copy of your score sheet in your application documents.