Graduate Programs
We are partnering with academic departments that are committed to providing intentional support, mentoring, and access to resources that enable their graduate students to thrive. These academic departments are recognized by IGEN partners American Chemical Society, American Geophysical Union and American Physical Society as Bridge Programs for their efforts to support students as they move from undergraduate to graduate studies.
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Programs offered
Found 103 graduate programs.

Arizona State University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 The Chemistry and Biochemistry Bridge Site at Arizona State University is a partner of the American Chemical Society.

Bowling Green State University
APS Partner (2019)

Brown University
ACS Partner (2020), AGU Partner (2021).

California State University, Bakersfield
California State University, Bakersfield is committed to academic excellence and community partnerships. Students considering where to go to college will find that CSUB offers a number of advantages over other universities.

California State University, Chico
AGU Partner (2022)

California State University, Fresno
ACS & AGU Partner (2020)

California State University, Long Beach
APS Partner (2014)

California State University, Los Angeles
APS Partner (2016)

Case Western Reserve University
APS Partner (2017)

Central Washington University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 Central Washington University, an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner, launched its first Geosciences Bridge program in 2021.

Colorado State University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 Colorado State University, an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner, launched its first Geosciences bridge program in the Fall of 2019.

Columbia University
APS Partner & ACS Partner (2021/2022)

Cornell University
AGU Partner (2019) ACS Bridge Site
Dartmouth College
Last updated: May 2, 2025 Dartmouth College, an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner, launched its first Geosciences bridge program in the Fall of 2020.

Delaware State University
APS Partner (2015)

DePaul University
APS Partner (2016)

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
APS Partner (2016) & AGU Partner (2019)

Fisk-Vanderbilt
APS Partner 2020

Florida Agricultural Mechanical University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 The Department of Chemical Engineering at Florida Agricultural Mechanical University was an ACS Bridge Partner from 2020 to 2023.

Florida International University
APS Partner (2015)

Florida State University
APS Partner (2014), ACS Partner (2021)
George Mason University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 George Mason University, an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner, launched its first Geosciences bridge program in the Fall of 2020.

Georgia Institute of Technology
ACS Partner (2019, 2020) & AGU Partner (2019)
Georgia State University
AGU Partner (2019)
Hampton University
AGU Partner (2019)

Illinois Institute of Technology
APS Partner (2017)

Indiana University Bloomington
APS Partner (2015) & ACS Partner (2020)
Johns Hopkins University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 Johns Hopkins University, an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner, launched its first Geosciences bridge program in the Fall of 2020. Fellowships:

Lehigh University
AGU Partner (2019)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
APS Partner (20xx?)
Metropoltitan State University of Denver
Last updated: May 2, 2025 The Metropolitan State University of Denver, an American Chemical Society Bridge Partner launched its Chemistry bridge program in the Fall of 2023. Video: Chemistry Department at MSU Denver:
Michigan Technological University
AGU Partner (2019)
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T State University) became an American Chemical Society Bridge Partner in 2022.

North Dakota State University
APS Partner (2015)

Northeastern University
ACS Partner (2020)

Northern Arizona University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 Northern Arizona University, an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner, launched its first Geosciences Bridge program in 2021.

Princeton University
APS Partner (2015)
Purdue University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 Purdue University an American Chemical Society Bridge Partner launched its Chemistry bridge program in the Fall of 2023. Video: Purdue Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Professional Master's Program:

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
AP Partner (2018)

South Dakota State University
ACS Partner (2020)

Stony Brook University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 Stony Brook University, an American Chemical Society Bridge Partner, launched its first Chemistry bridge program in the Fall of 2020. The Department of Chemistry at Stony Brook University Bridge Promo Video

Syracuse University
APS Partner (2022)

Texas State University
APS Partner (2016)

The City University of New York
ACS Partner (2020)

The Ohio State University
APS Partner (2013), ACS Partner (2020) & AGU Partner (2019)

The University of Alabama
APS Partner (2018), AGU Partner (2019) & ACS Partner (2020)

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
APS Partner (2015)

Tufts University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 The Department of Chemistry at Tufts University is an ACS Bridge Partner. 2022 Tufts Chemistry Recruitment Video

Tulane University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 Tulane University, an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner, launched its first Geosciences bridge program in the Fall of 2020.

University at Albany - State University of New York
AGU Partner (2019)

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Last updated: May 2, 2025 The Department of Chemistry at the University at Buffalo is an ACS Bridge Partner.

University of Alaska Fairbanks
AGU Partner (2022)

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
ACS & AGU Bridge Partner (2019)

University of California, Berkeley
Last updated: May 2, 2025 The Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley is an American Chemical Society Bridge Partner.
University of California, Davis
Last updated: May 2, 2025 University of California, Davis, an American Physical Society Bridge Partner, launched its first Physics and Astronomy bridge program in 2020.

University of California, Irvine
AGU Partner (2019)

University of California, Los Angeles
APS Partner (2016) & AGU Partner (2020)
University of California, Merced
APS Partner

University of California, San Diego
AGU Partner (2019) & ACS Partner (2020)
University of California, San Diego – Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Last updated: May 2, 2025 University of California, San Diego – Scripps Institution of Oceanography, an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner, launched its first Geosciences Bridge program in 2021. (Not reviewing applications 2022-2023)
University of California, Santa Barbara
APS Partner
University of California, Santa Cruz
Last updated: May 2, 2025 The University of California, Santa Cruz, an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner, launched its first Geosciences bridge program in the Fall of 2020.

University of Central Florida
APS Partner (2015)

University of Chicago
APS Partner (2015)

University of Cincinnati
APS Partner (2015)
University of Colorado Boulder
AGU Partner (2019)

University of Connecticut
APS Partner (2016) & AGU Partner (2019)

University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
APS Partner (2015)
University of Houston
Last updated: May 2, 2025 University of Houston, an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner, launched its first Geosciences Bridge program in 2021.

University of Illinois at Chicago
AGU Partner (2022) & ACS Partner (2020)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
APS Partner (2019) & AGU Partner (2019)

University of Iowa
APS Partner (2022)

University of Kansas
APS Partner (2018)

University of Kentucky
APS Partner (2019) AGU Partner (2021

University of Maryland College Park
Last updated: May 2, 2025 University of Maryland College Park, an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner, launched its first Geosciences Bridge program in 2021. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is an American Chemical Society Bridge Partner. The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is an American Chemical Society Bridge Partner.

University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Last updated: May 2, 2025 The University of Maryland, Baltimore County Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering is an American Chemical Society Bridge Partner.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
ACS Partner (2019)

University of Michigan
APS Partner (20xx?) & ACS Partner (2020)
University of Minnesota Duluth
AGU Partner (2019)

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
APS Partner (2018) & AGU Partner (2019)

University of Northern Colorado
ACS Partner (2020)
University of Oklahoma
AGU Partner (2019)

University of Oregon
The University of Oregon, Department of Earth Sciences is an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner. The Department of Chemistry is an American Chemical Society Bridge Partner.
University of Pennsylvania
Last updated: May 2, 2025

University of Pittsburgh
APS Partner (2018)
University of Rhode Island
Last updated: May 2, 2025 The University of Rhode Island, an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner, launched its first Geosciences bridge program in the Fall of 2020.

University of Rochester
APS Partner (2016) & ACS Partner (2020)

University of Texas at Arlington
APS Partner (2015)

University of Texas at Austin
AGU Partner (2019)
University of Texas at El Paso
AGU Partner (2019)

University of Texas at San Antonio
APS Partner (2017) & AGU Partner (2019)

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
ACS Site (2022)

University of Virginia
APS Partner (2017)

University of Washington
AGU Partner (2019) & ACS Partner (2020)

University of Wisconsin-Madison
ACS Partner (2019) & AGU Partner (2019), (2021)
Utah State University
AGU Partner (2021)

Villanova University
The Department of Chemistry is an American Chemical Society Bridge Partner.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
AGU Partner (2019)

West Virginia University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 West Virginia University (WVU), an American Physical Society Bridge Partner, launched its first Physics bridge program in the Fall of 2019.
Western Kentucky University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 Western Kentucky University, an American Geophysical Union Bridge Partner, launched its first Geosciences Bridge program in 2021.

William & Mary
Last updated: May 2, 2025 William and Mary, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, School of Marine Science became a Geoscience Bridge Partner in Fall 2022 through the American Geophysical Union.

Wright State University
APS Partner (2017)

Yale University
Last updated: May 2, 2025 The Yale Chemistry Department is an American Chemical Society Bridge Partner. Yale Chemistry Department Bridge Promo Video