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The Graduate School

Where learning, discovery, and creativity flourish.

The Graduate School

Where learning, discovery, and creativity flourish.

Our Charge

Preparing and inspiring scholars to transform our world.

From admission to graduation, The Graduate School (TGS) supports graduate students throughout their experience, awarding doctoral and master’s degrees in more than seventy disciplines. We are a resource throughout your academic journey.

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Points of Pride

See what makes TGS special, by the numbers

A Stipend for the 21st Century

$36,960
annually in the 2023–24 academic year for PhD students through fellowships or assistantships. More on stipend rates

Support for Parents

12 weeks
paid parental leave for PhD students who are new parents. All family resources

A smooth transition

34%
of students are international, supported through language and other programs. See all supports

Connected to Campus & City

7 miles
between our Evanston campus and Chicago. Travel by free buses and trains. U-Pass transit programs

Ongoing Inclusion

1:1
mentor/mentee pairings in our Diversity Peer Mentor Program. More diversity initiatives

Funding Your Studies

Fellowships, grants, assistantship options, and more

TGS provides most doctoral students with a stipend and scholarship to pay tuition costs; they are supported for a minimum of five years. For master’s students, external grants and loans make graduate study accessible.

Funding Options

Happenings at TGS

Don't miss news, opportunities and announcements.

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TGS U-Pass Access and Transit Card Fee
Spring Quarter 2024 TGS U-Pass Access and Transit Card Fee

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has made the TGS U-Pass program optional on a quarterly basis for the 2023–24 academic year. If you choose to opt in, your U-Pass will be activated (or issued) for the Spring Quarter and a quarterly $125 U-Pass Transit Card Fee will be applied to your student account.

Events

Winter grades due by 3:00 pm

March 18, All Day

Winter grades due at 3 p.m.

Registration for Spring Quarter Opens for new TGS and Evanston Gr...

March 21, All Day

Registration for Spring Quarter Opens for new TGS and Evanston Grad students

Winter Degrees Conferred

March 22, All Day

Winter Degrees Conferred

Announcements

February 2024 Message from Dean Mayo

Sunnier days and unseasonably warm weather have our thoughts turning toward spring earlier than usual this year. Springtime fills us with a sense of renewal and expands opportunities to engage with many graduate student and postdoctoral communities. Our campuses begin to surge with student- and postdoc-led events and activities as we leave winter behind and creep closer to Spring Quarter.

Spring Quarter 2024 TGS U-Pass Access & Transit Card Fee

To ensure your U-Pass is created and activated on Tuesday, March 26 (the start of the Spring Quarter), please complete the Spring Quarter opt-in form by Friday, March 8 (for new U-Pass holders) or by Wednesday, March 20 (for current U-Pass holders).