Department of Chemistry at UMass Amherst

Cutting Edge Research and INNOVATIVE EDUCATION

$10 million in external funding

The most Distinguished Teaching Award winning faculty
of any department at UMass

Information about applying for Fall 2022. (Info for Chemistry Applicants)

Fill out the online application at the Graduate School.

Application Deadline: December 15 (Fall admission only)
The GRE exam is not required. It will not be used to assess applications.
The Department requires a separate Research Interests Form to be filed with the graduate application.

Questions about the graduate program or application process should be directed to Rebecca David chemgpm@chem.umass.edu

Farkas Awarded Grant to Track Cancer with Chemical Tools

Prof. Michelle Farkas was recently awarded a $1.25 million grant by the NIH to develop next-generation tools to track and manipulate circadian rhythms in cells, helping researchers to understand the role that such rhythms play in disease.
Rotello Remains on the List of Highly Cited Researchers

Goessman Professor of Chemistry Vincent Rotello is one of eleven researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recognized among the world’s most highly cited researchers in 2021.
Martin Wins Innovation Award

Prof. Craig Martin’s RNA4Therapeutics is one of six campus research teams to receive the Manning/IALS Innovation Award.
Lecture Hall Named After Alumnus Augustine "Gus" Silveira

UMass Chemistry alumnus, Dr. Augustine (Gus) Silveira, PhD ’62 and his wife, Beverly, have been honored by SUNY Oswego with a lecture hall dedicated in their name.
UMass Chemistry Faculty Search

The department invites applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty position.
Building a Community of Dignity and Respect

The University of Massachusetts Amherst believes that a culturally diverse campus is integral to academic excellence and that our students, faculty, and staff should reflect the diverse world in which we live.

Award-winning teaching, research opportunities, and interdisciplinary programs in a diverse, inclusive community of excellence.