Chemistry (PhD)
Our PhD program will complete your scientific training. You’ll collaborate with others and have access to resources and facilities that will help you hone your research skills. We emphasize special areas of research over the traditional sub-disciplines of chemistry. Your unique, original research dissertation will contribute to our growing knowledge of chemistry.
You can add the Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery (PoND) training program to your degree. PoND is a Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) training program.
PoND addresses critical gaps in the research area of chronic diseases. PoND offers trainees scientific knowledge and technical skills, as well as problem-solving and industrial perspectives. You’ll graduate uniquely employer-ready for the pharmaceuticals and drug delivery sectors.
| Expected length | Project or thesis | Course-based |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years | Yes | No |
Quick facts
- Program options:
- Doctorate
- Study options:
- Full-time study
- Program delivery:
- On-campus
- Dynamic learning:
- Co-op optional
Outcomes
Students in this program will:
- learn to collaborate, innovate and hone their research and teaching skills while taking part in projects that address complex challenges
- learn professional development and best practices in research including ethics, publication and review process, intellectual property, time and data management
- develop specialist expertise, together with attitudes and skills essential for multi-disciplinary research
Find a supervisor
You are not required to list a supervisor as part of your application, though you're welcome to note any faculty members you're interested in working with.
Once your application has been approved by our admissions committee, our supervisors will be able to make you an offer.
Alexandre Brolo
Professor, Department Chair Surface spectroscopy, Raman, photovoltaics, bioanalytical, cancer research, single-molecule detection
Chris Gill
Adjunct Professor Environmental and analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry
Cornelia Bohne
Professor Supramolecular dynamics, kinetics, host-guest, gels, photophysics, photochromism, asphaltene, soft materials
David Harrington
Professor Microfluidic and surface electro-chemistry, fuel cell catalysis, impedance spectroscopy
David Berg
Associate Professor F-elements, organometallic and coordination chemistry, synthesis, medical and catalytic applications
David Leitch
Associate Professor Organic synthesis, catalysis, high-throughput experimentation, process chemistry, mechanism
Dennis Hore
Professor Biophysical chemistry, spectroscopy, instrument design and modelling
Erik Krogh
Adjunct Professor Environmental organic chemistry, photochemistry, water quality
Fraser Hof
Professor, Associate Vice-President Research Medicinal chemistry, molecular recognition, synthesis, epigenetic therapies and chemical biology
Heather Buckley
Associate Professor Green chemistry, molecular sensors for water contaminants, safer prevention of fouling
Heather Wiebe
Adjunct Professor Computational chemistry, molecular dynamics methods, chemistry and physics under extreme conditions
Irina Paci
Professor Self-assembly on solid surfaces, Monte Carlo and multi-scale methods, materials in external fields
Katherine Elvira
Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Microfluidics for Drug Discovery and Health Care Microfluidics, artificial cells, droplets, drug discovery, patient analytics, healthcare, simulation
Kyle Duncan
Adjunct Professor Bioanalytical chemistry, ambient ionization, mass spectrometry, metabolomics, custom instrumentation
Lisa Rosenberg
Professor Homogeneous catalysis in main group chemistry, mechanistic organometallic and coordination chemistry
Makhsud Saidaminov
Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Advanced Functional Materials Functional materials, solid-state chemistry, self-assembly, clean energy, perovskites, optoelectronics, solar cells, light emission, photon sensing
Matthew Moffitt
Professor Self-assembly, polymer materials, nanoparticles, quantum dots, drug delivery, and microfluidics
Nelson Lam
Assistant Professor Organic synthesis, selective catalysis, radicals, photoredox, total synthesis
Peter Loock
Dean of Science, Professor Spectroscopic instrument design, fiber optics, chemical sensors, cavity-enhanced optics, micro-optical resonators
Peter Wan
Professor Organic photochemical reactions, compounds of pharmaceutical interest
Robin Hicks
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies Coordination chemistry, redox-active ligands, stable radicals, functional dyes
Scott McIndoe
Professor Catalyst discovery and mechanisms, organometallic chemistry and mass spectrometry
Thomas Baker
Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair, Tier 2 in Quantum Computing for Modeling of Molecules and Materials Quantum computing, quantum chemistry, quantum information, quantum algorithms, strongly correlated quantum matter, condensed matter theory, density functional theory, entanglement renormalization methods, quantum error-correction
Violeta Iosub
Assistant Teaching Professor General, organic and bio-organic chemistry
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Application deadlines
September entry – June 15
January entry – October 15
May entry – February 15
September entry – May 1
January entry – September 1
May entry – January 1
Admission requirements
Program specific requirements
If you received your bachelor’s degree from a non-Canadian university, you may have to submit your scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
As part of your application, you must submit:
- a current résumé
- two reference names and their email addresses
- post-secondary transcripts
Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery (PoND)
To apply for the PoND training program, you must first be accepted into the UVic Chemistry program as PhD student.
Once you have been accepted, fill out the PoND application form. You must submit the form and proof of your acceptance to the Chemistry program to mmoffitt@uvic.ca and pondcoord@uvic.ca.
Program specific requirements
If you received your bachelor’s degree from a non-Canadian university, you may have to submit your scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
As part of your application, you must submit:
- a current résumé
- two reference names and their email addresses
- post-secondary transcripts
Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery (PoND)
To apply for the PoND training program, you must first be accepted into the UVic Chemistry program as PhD student.
Once you have been accepted, fill out the PoND application form. You must submit the form and proof of your acceptance to the Chemistry program to mmoffitt@uvic.ca and pondcoord@uvic.ca.
Completion requirements
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View the minimum course requirements for this program.
Funding & aid
Tuition & fees
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Contact Erin Hodgson at chemgsec@uvic.ca or 250-721-7156.