Below, you will find departmental and university resources for graduate student success.
Additional Financial Support for You
Help with Projects and Being Safe in the Lab
Do you need to modify an instrument? Buy and install a lab accessory? Learn to be safe in the lab?

Strategize Your Development and Career
Below you will find opportunities to build up your presentation and work experience. Also, check out the Office of Career Strategy, which can help you brainstorm career paths, apply for positions, network with ease, negotiate offers, and consider your next steps.
Community, Resources, and Wellness
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Student Groups
Find community in groups, clubs, and organizations.
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Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Resources
Resources to sustain you as you work toward your academic goals.
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International Students & Scholars
An office dedicated to supporting our international community, covering everything from visas and taxes to programs and events.
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Graduate Student Assembly Representatives
Have a concern? Bring it to a student rep who advocates on your behalf to find solutions.
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Culture & Belonging
We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and respectful environment. Learn about our community and support networks.
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DEIB Peer Resource Advocates
Support for those confronting issues related to equity, inclusion, and climate.
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Health & Wellness
Take care of yourself with programs, centers, and Graduate School’s embedded mental health clinician.
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Sexual Misconduct Response & Prevention
Resources for those affected by sex- or gender-based discrimination, including sexual misconduct.
News for Graduate Students
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From lab anxiety to scientific confidence
Aurora Miranda, a second-year PhD student from the Davis Lab, shares her journey to graduate school in Yale’s student-run journal Yale Symposia.
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Nitrogen Fixers Alec Hegg and Ryan Donnelly demo classroom experiment to Connecticut teachers
Grad students presented a lab experiment at a conference for teachers. The lesson plan is available at their site for all to replicate in classrooms.
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Grayson Hoy and Alexa Williams named Prize Teaching Fellows
Graduate students Grayson Hoy and Alexa Williams were awarded 2023-24 Prize Teaching Fellowships, considered a significant Yale honor.
Meet the Office of Graduate Studies
chemistry.dgs@yale.edu
Tel. 203-432-3915
Office location: SCL 249
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J. Patrick Loria
Professor of Chemistry and of Molecular Biophysics and BiochemistryDirector of Graduate Studies
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Maggie Simonsen
Faculty & Academic Affairs Assistant -
Kara Swenson
Academic Support Assistant