The MIT Program in Polymers and Soft Matter (PPSM) is an interdisciplinary doctoral program that brings collectively the Schools of Engineering and Science to advance the research of polymers and gentle supplies. Open to present PhD and ScD candidates in a single of the 5 taking part house departments —Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering—PPSM affords a rigorous basis in polymer chemistry, physics, and engineering, mixed with alternatives for cutting-edge analysis throughout disciplines. Through a shared core curriculum, collaborative analysis, and an energetic seminar sequence, PPSM prepares college students to steer innovation in supplies science, bridging molecular understanding with large-scale technological impression.