May 14, 2012
A great advisor is important to your academic and, later, your professional success. If yours sets an example (or you know of an advisor who does), they should be spotlighted for going above and beyond the call of duty. That’s why TGS has the Clarence L. Ver Steeg Graduate Faculty and Staff Awards: to recognize a faculty or staff member’s dedication to graduate students. Winners receive $3,000, a certificate of recognition, and will also be honored at the PhD and MFA Hooding Ceremony in June.
May 14, 2012
Mark your calendars for June 30, 2012! TGS Student-parents, Postdoc-parents and their children are invited to enjoy spring at Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL on Saturday, June 30, from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Families will have access to all of Morton Arboretums gardens, grounds and trails, including The Children's Garden, Backyard Discovery Gardens, and Adventure Woods. A tram tour for parents and their children as well as lunch will be provided. Registration will be required. An invitation to register will be sent out on Monday, June 4 with a registration deadline of Monday, June 18 at 5:00pm.
May 14, 2012
The Northwestern community now has free access to the
Cleantech i3 Platform via a Library license. Cleantech Group's i3 is the sector's leading market intelligence tool providing insight into the companies, trends, relationships, and financial transactions shaping the clean technology landscape.
May 14, 2012
In this course, students will examine the history and geography of energy use; links between energy and climate change; and technological, economic and environmental benefits and drawbacks of various energy sources. All disciplines are welcome. Firm Enrollment cap of 30, so register early.
May 2, 2012
The Career Development Grant Program for Humanists and Social Scientists is intended to facilitate doctoral students’ next professional steps after graduate school be they on the conventional academic path or not. The awards can be used to cover costs directly related to a job search, such as travel to conferences or other venues to interview or for items such as production costs for job market materials (Interfolio or other dossier services).
April 30, 2012
Art Theory & Practice MFA candidate Madsen Minax has been awarded a two-year fellowship at the prestigious Core Program, a post-graduate artist residency program run by the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Madsen starts his residency this September.
April 27, 2012
Do you want to make fast, efficient progress on your dissertation this summer? Do you want to create positive writing habits that will serve you throughout your academic career? Apply to one of two dissertation boot camps: session one (June 18-29) or session two (July 30-August 10).
April 27, 2012
The 2012-2013 ISEN Cluster Fellows are:
Jason Avila - Chemistry, WCAS
Sarah Howell - Materials Science and Engineering, MEAS
Nishit Mehta - Kellogg
Mona Shrestha - Chemistry, WCAS
David Snydacker - Materials Science and Engineering, MEAS
Timothy Sweda - Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, MEAS
April 27, 2012
Julia Ng, a Comparative Literary Studies doctoral candidate, has been awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University's Mahindra Humanities Center for the 2012-2013 academic year.
April 26, 2012
Students who will be graduating June 2012 and who borrowed Federal Stafford, Federal Grad Plus, and/or Federal Perkins Loans, are required to attend a loan exit (interview) counseling session.
April 25, 2012
Northwestern's fifth annual queer and trans studies conference, Sexing the Law: Love as/at the Limit, will take place from May 25-27, 2012. With keynote speakers Andrea J. Ritchie and Theodore W. Jennings and roundtable speakers from the Transformative Justice Law Project, this conference is shaping up to be the best "Queertopia!" yet!
April 24, 2012
The International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program supports development of globally-engaged U.S. science and engineering students capable of performing in an international research environment at the forefront of science and engineering. The IRES program supports active research participation by students enrolled as undergraduates or graduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation.
April 23, 2012
Current PhD or MFA students not being hooded this year are invited to volunteer at the Hooding Ceremony on June 14. Volunteers attend one planning meeting and assist with the ceremony from 2:00 -5:00 PM. Volunteers may attend the hooding ceremony without a ticket as well as the reception that follows. Interested volunteers should contact Patty Delgado.
April 23, 2012
Students of The Graduate School are invited to serve as marshals and banner carriers for the University Commencement at Ryan Field on Friday, June 15. If you are planning to participate in the University Commencement and would like the added distinction of serving as a marshal or banner carrier, please contact
Kate Veraldi.April 18, 2012
The Graduate School has established a Professional Development Grant to support meaningful graduate student and postdoctoral fellow professional development programming at the program/department level. Grants fund program, cluster, and student/postdoc efforts to offer professional development programming. This includes any activity that provides professional development relevant to the preparation of graduate students and postdocs for their future careers, whether inside or outside of academia. View additional information and application instructions.
April 18, 2012
Current graduate students in their second year who have shown exceptional scientific talent and who have committed to a specific research project in the area of nanoscience and technology may be nominated by their program for the Ryan Fellowship. The deadline for programs to submit current student nominees' applications to the Graduate School is May 18, 2012. (Students should check with their Director of Graduate Studies or Chair for the program’s internal deadline). View additional information and instructions.
