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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.

News

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

Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to...

April 1, All Day

Last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes (to or from full-time) No reductions are made to bills for...

Last day to add a class or change a section for Spring

April 1, All Day

Last day to add a class or change a section for Spring

Summer Courses Viewable in CAESAR

April 1, All Day

Summer Courses Viewable in CAESAR

Announcements

OSL Spotlight: Graduate Out in STEM (GoSTEM)

Graduate Out in STEM (GoSTEM) strives to empower LGBTQIA+ people in STEM to succeed personally, academically, and professionally by cultivating environments and communities that nurture innovation, leadership, and advocacy. While their primary mission is to create community for LGBTQIA+ individuals, they are also strongly committed to intersectionality as an organizing principle and therefore aim to actively center those who have been historically underrepresented in higher education due to their gender, gender identity, and racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Q&A with Sarah Klaper, University Ombudsperson

Sarah Klaper, Northwestern's ombudsperson, plays a key role in resolving concerns and working through issues. She helps with resolving university-related concerns, is independent of the University's formal administrative structure, and considers all sides of an issue impartially.