The Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry is one of Canada’s largest and most successful graduate schools. The Centre is housed in the Chemistry Departments at the University of Guelph and Waterloo, two of Canada’s leading Universities. A diverse team of world-class faculty from both Departments provide research opportunities in a myriad of chemical research areas.

The Ph.D. degree can be pursued through the regular thesis option and, for exceptional students, directly from a B.Sc. or by direct transfer to the PhD from the M.Sc. program.

Research Fields

All main chemistry research fields are being pursued including: analytical, biological chemistry, inorganic, nanoscience, organic, physical, polymer and theoretical.

Research Environment

The Department of Chemistry and the College of Engineering and Physical Science (CEPS) offer a state-of-the-art suite of research facilities and centres including, high-field NMR spectrometers up to 800 MHz, powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction and XRF, the nanoscience laboratory, high-resolution mass spectrometry, a multitude of LASER-based spectroscopy and thermal analysis tools and the U of G high-pressure hydrogenation facility.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN:

Developing new vaccines

Making molecular magnets

Turning CO2 into fuel

Improving nuclear power safety

Protecting crops from fungi

Career Opportunities:

Chemical/Pharmaceutical Industry

Analytical Labs and Forensics

Environmental Protection and Policy

Science Writing and Education