PHD in Chemistry

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Rentention Rate

91.5

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Top recruiters

Deloitte

EY

Google

Amazon

Dow Chemical

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

Takeda Pharmaceutical

Mitsubishi Chemical

Air Products and Chemicals

Pharmaceutical Companies

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$397 / year

Overall Cost

$15,397 / year

FAQs

• What opportunities exist for international or collaborative research?
  
  The doctoral school supports international collaborations and exchanges. You may arrange for time abroad, joint supervision, and mobility through established international agreements and programs.
• What support structures are in place during the PhD?
  
  PhD students are supported by their doctoral school through personalized training, monitoring committees, and a doctoral charter that defines roles, ethical expectations, supervision, and conflict resolution mechanisms.
• What funding options are available for PhD students?
  
  PhD candidates must have secured funding covering at least three years. Funding sources may include doctoral contracts (publicly funded), industrial contracts (e.g. CIFRE), regional funding, or other grants. Admission is generally conditional on having this funding in place.
• What are the evaluation criteria for selection?
  
  Evaluation considers your academic background and rankings, research experience (e.g., internships), quality of your internship reports, letters of recommendation, originality and clarity of the proposed research, quality of presentation, and how well you respond to jury questions.
• What are the prerequisites for admission?
  
  You must hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent, including engineering degrees or validation of prior experience) in Chemistry. You also need an approved thesis supervisor and a defined research project.
• What is the structure and duration of the PhD program in Chemistry at Université Paris-Saclay?
  
  The PhD is typically a full-time research program lasting three years. Extensions may be granted in special cases. There are also part-time and validation-of-experience pathways available, each with its own duration framework.