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Hello all. I am a currently working as a chemist (University of Delaware B.Sc. Chemistry 2010) in the US and have been sorting through my options for graduate school. My original plan was to work toward a M.Sc. in Applied Physics at the University of Granada (UGR) in Spain, and to follow that with a chemistry related PhD in the states. A wrench was thrown into my plans when I realized obtaining a student loan for such a venture was just short of impossible. Upon notifying my advisor at UGR, I was told my only option would be to pursue a PhD so I can obtain grant money to support myself. I am very excited at the prospect, but I do have some concerns. My concerns regard the usefulness of an Applied Physics degree (as opposed to, say, a PhD in Physical or Analytical Chemistry, Bioengineering, or Materials Science) and the reputation of the program compared to similar programs in the US. The program itself would lead toward a PhD in Colloid and Interface Science and Technology, which is technically an Applied Physics degree, whereas any PhD I would pursue in the US would be one of the four fields mentioned above (I'm awful at narrowing down my options). The schools I have been looking at in the US include UCBerkeley, Stanford, UWashington, UColorado, and UNC Chapel Hill as well a couple others. Basically I want to know how a PhD from UGR would compare to one from one of the other schools (I know it’s an odd comparison considering the degrees are different), and whether it would be a good idea at all to pursue an Applied Physics degree as a chemist.
As a note I guess I should mention the research would involve chemical and topographical analysis of engineered surfaces and protein biophysics in relation to development of biosensors.
As a note I guess I should mention the research would involve chemical and topographical analysis of engineered surfaces and protein biophysics in relation to development of biosensors.