THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

Two remarkable TGS students have joined the 2025 class of Paul & Daisy Soros Fellows: Devika Ranjan, PhD candidate in performance studies, and JK Anowe, MFA and MA student in English! 

To ensure your U-Pass is created and activated on Monday, June 23 (the start of the Summer Quarter), please complete the Summer Quarter opt-in form by Friday, May 23 (for new U-Pass holders) or by Tuesday, June 17 (for current U-Pass holders).

The Master of Science in Social and Economic Policy program is seeking a social media graduate assistant for the 2025–26 academic year with the possibility of extension. The role will provide marketing and communication support, with some occasional administrative or general program assistance.

To ensure your U-Pass is created and activated on Tuesday, April 1 (the start of the Spring Quarter), please complete the Spring Quarter opt-in form by Friday, March 7 (for new U-Pass holders) or by Thursday, March 27 (for current U-Pass holders).

The Alumnae of Northwestern University offers this fellowship award to Northwestern graduates who show promise of achieving distinction in their field and bringing credit to the University. Apply by Friday, April 11, 2025.

The Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI) seeks one graduate student teaching assistant (TA) for Summer 2025 from June 15–August 20, 2025.

The 2025 applications and adviser recommendation forms are now due by Wednesday, February 5 at 5:00 PM CT.

Four graduate students will help mentor undergraduates in the Brady Scholars Program and receive a total award of $14,000 spread over three years.

This grant is designed to offer extra childcare support to fully funded PhD and MFA student parents within TGS, wherever they may reside.

To ensure your U-Pass is created and activated on Monday, January 6 (the start of the Winter Quarter), please complete the Winter Quarter opt-in form by Friday, December 6 (for new U-Pass holders) or by Thursday, December 19 (for current U-Pass holders).

The Graduate School (TGS) is seeking to hire one graduate intern for four quarters (5 hours/week), beginning Fall 2024. The intern will work on projects within the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Training and Development. The work does not involve performing research or instruction for the university.

This grant is designed to offer extra childcare support to fully funded PhD and MFA student parents within TGS, wherever they may reside.

To ensure your U-Pass is created and activated on Tuesday, September 24 (the start of the Fall Quarter), please complete the Fall Quarter opt-in form by Friday, August 30 (for new U-Pass holders) or by Friday, September 13 (for current U-Pass holders).

The Graduate School (TGS) is pleased to offer a TGS graduate student childcare grant program, which enables eligible TGS student parents to take advantage of available childcare options. This grant is designed to offer extra childcare support to fully funded PhD and MFA student parents within TGS, wherever they may reside. Apply by Tuesday, July 9.

Join the Office of Fellowships for a three-session virtual writing workshop to help you prepare applications for graduate school funding opportunities. This three-part workshop will share characteristics of successful applications and common pitfalls to avoid.

The Graduate School (TGS) is seeking to hire one graduate intern for four quarters (10 hours/week), beginning Summer 2024. The intern will work on projects within the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and the Training Grant Support Office (TGSO).

The GA will work with on- and off-campus partners to support One Book through events, programming, marketing, and general office work. Gain experience coordinating a wide range of events throughout the year and develop practical communication skills and graphic design.

30 individuals were selected out of over 2,300 applicants, who will each receive up to $90,000 toward their graduate education. Minjung is currently pursuing her PhD in the Department of Chemistry in the Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences under the mentorship of Professors Omar Farha and Dayne Swearer.

The O'Donnell Brain Institute (OBI) at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center invites you to apply for the inaugural OBI Graduate Student Award Symposium to be held Thursday, October 17 – Friday, October 18. Selected awardees will deliver invited talks at the symposium, engage with faculty and trainees, and learn firsthand about our vibrant neuroscience community.

Learn about program priorities and application strategies at a Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) informational workshop.

The Alumnae of Northwestern University offers an annual fellowship that awards $10,000–$20,000 to Northwestern graduates who show promise of achieving distinction in their field and bringing credit to the University.

The Brady Scholars Program in Ethics and Civic Life is seeking four graduate students to serve as mentors for undergraduate participants for three years. Mentors will receive a total award of $14,000 spread over those three years.

Attend an information session to learn about the Flagship Pioneering Fellowship on Tuesday, December 12 from 10:30–11:30 AM in Technological Institute (Room LR5).

The Center for Awareness, Response and Education (CARE) is seeking a student service aide for the 2023–24 academic year. The student service aid is a part-time employee who is supervised by the Assistant Director for Prevention and Masculine Engagement at CARE and will work closely with the Assistant Director of Outreach for CARE and the Director of CARE.

Work within Dr. Moya Bailey's Labs for Liberation. Labs for Liberation is a Mellon-grant-funded collaboration between two humanities labs: Digital Apothecary (Northwestern University, directed by Dr. Moya Bailey) and Critical Design Lab (Vanderbilt University, directed by Dr. Aimi Hamraie).

The Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI) seeks graduate students to lead two workshops with undergraduate students.

Graduate Admission Counselors work to build and maintain relationships with prospective students and their families. Additionally, Graduate Counselors supervise and train current undergraduate students in the Senior Counselor role.

Alumnae grants provide funding for a wide range of projects, including research support for faculty and graduate students, technological improvements, classroom equipment, curricular programs, podcast/film projects, symposia/meetings, and support for theatre and the arts on campus.

Northwestern will nominate up to seven doctoral students/alumni for the Schmidt Science Fellows Program. Fellows will spend one-to-two months conducting STEM research with an annual $100,000 stipend and coverage of conference expenses. Eligible doctoral students and alumni should apply by Monday, May 1.

The Graduate School Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) is thrilled to announce the launch of the Social Changemakers Video Series, celebrating the innovative projects of ODI Social Justice Mini-Grant Awardees. This series is an opportunity to learn about the meaningful work being done by our students, and we invite those who share our commitment to social justice and inclusivity to apply for the 2023 ODI Social Justice Mini-Grant.

The Global Engagement Studies Institute (GESI) seeks one graduate student teaching assistant for Summer 2023. The GESI study abroad program pairs critical development and nonprofit studies with opportunities for undergraduates through collaborative experiential learning with small-scale community organizations abroad.

Applications for the 2023 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) are now open. The DDRA provides opportunities for doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies.

Franke Graduate Fellows pursue independent research within a vibrant interdisciplinary collective, which includes multi-layered structured conversations among faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, internationally renowned visiting scholars, and distinguished visiting artists.

The Alumnae of Northwestern University offers this graduate fellowship to Northwestern alumni, preferably women, who show promise of achieving distinction in their field and bringing credit to the University.

The Graduate School (TGS) is seeking to hire one graduate intern to work within the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and the Training Grant Support Office (TGSO).

Graduate students and recent alumni are invited to apply for the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 by Friday, January 29, 2021 at 7:00 PM CST.

The Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program supports future generations of leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math in the United States and Israel and, over time, fosters greater collaboration between the world’s most advanced scientific research centers.

The Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies is pleased to announce the competition for the 2020–21 Crown Fellowship, an award given annually to a Northwestern graduate student or group of students whose works bears on some aspect of Jewish history, culture, or religion.  The award includes a tuition scholarship and a monthly stipend of  $2,792. 

In addition to Naag's many years of service to customers, they also serve their community and friends as active participants in the efforts to support those with Cystic Fibrosis. Every year, Naag Tag sponsors a BBQ fundraiser to donate to and raise awareness of this disease. As an expansion of that, the Naag Tag is proud to offer the Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Scholarship.

The University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Surgery is recruiting trainees for a T32-funded training program. They are specifically seeking 1) surgical residents who have a research interest in vascular disease and 2) recent or upcoming PhD graduates who are interested in translational research. Their goal is to accelerate the performance of basic, translational, and clinical research for vascular disease by producing future surgeons, scientists, and engineers who will meet the ever-increasing need for innovative treatments for a growing number of patients.

The Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program supports future generations of leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math. The program provides scholarships for postdoctoral students from premier universities in the United States to do research at one of seven Israeli universities. In addition, the program provides support to Israeli PhD graduates who have been accepted to a postdoctoral program with a stipend at an American university.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art welcomes applications from scholars of the history of art and visual culture, archaeology, conservation and related sciences, as well as those in other disciplines whose projects relate to objects in The Met’s collection.

IBM is pleased to announce the 2020 Two-Year Worldwide IBM PhD Fellowship for the academic years of 2020–21 and 2021–22.  

Applications are now open for the Open Phil AI Fellowship. This program extends full support to a community of current & incoming PhD students, in any area of artificial intelligence (AI) / machine learning (ML), who are interested in making the long-term, large-scale impacts of AI a focus of their work.

Early-career faculty members, postdoctoral professionals, and PhD students in engineering are invited to register for the American Indian Sciences and Engineering Society's (AISES) Faculty Career Workshop on October 9, 2019 and the AISES National Conference on October 10-12, 2019. Assistance for travel is available by applying to the ASSIST Travel Grant.

The Data Incubator is an intensive 8-week fellowship that prepares masters students, PhDs, and postdocs in STEM and social science fields seeking industry careers as data scientists. The program is free for fellows and supported by sponsorships from hundreds of employers across multiple industries. In response to the overwhelming interest in earlier sessions, the Data Incubator will be holding another fellowship.

Northwestern University will nominate six doctoral students and/or recent alumni for the Schmidt Science Fellows Program conducted in partnership with The Rhodes Trust. The program allows students with extraordinary records of leadership in STEM to spend one year conducting research tangentially related yet pertinent to their doctoral work in a world-class laboratory and participate in a series of global seminars. Fellows will enjoy a stipend of $100,000 and their conference expenses covered in full.

Fulbright is an excellent opportunity for internationally-minded graduate students who need to complete 9-10 months of international dissertation or thesis research.  

The Job Market Materials Working Group is a pilot program developed by the Graduate Writing Place and The Graduate School to create a collaborative working group in which each participant will develop all the materials required for their academic job market search. Through an intensive, week-long program, the Working Group will demystify application materials, allow for writing time, and workshop drafts. Especially attuned for students who thrive in collaborative settings, the Job Market Materials Working Group seeks to create community in the midst of the academic job market season.

The Holocaust Educational Foundation of Northwestern University (HEF) is dedicated to promoting teaching and research about the Holocaust at the college and university level. This mission is furthered through a variety of programs, including the biennial Lessons and Legacies conference; the annual Summer Institute on the Holocaust and Jewish Civilization; Teaching and Research Grant competitions; and on-campus events.

The Center for Physical Genomics and Engineering (CPGE) is committed to training the next generation of leaders and contributing to diversity in engineering. As part of this effort, CPGE is awarding two fellowships to exceptional students with a deep interest in pursuing a doctoral degree in a physical genomics-related field. Proposed projects should bridge molecular biology, bioengineering, physics, optics, chemistry, and medicine and promote joint research between the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and other Northwestern University Schools.

The Office of Fellowships  seeks a doctoral candidate with an outstanding record of undergraduate mentorship to join them during the 2019-2020 academic year. The OFGA participates in all facets of the office’s interactions with undergraduates, from individual advising and group discussions to application review and mock interviews. 

Lauren-Ashley Buchanan, TGS associate director of student life, will be holding “Sit-and-Plug” sessions on May 15 and May 28(Evanston) and May 24 (Chicago) for the TGS-sponsored student organization funding application, which are due by Wednesday, June 5.  

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is now open and accepting applications for the 2020-21 academic year! Whether you plan to conduct independent research, teach students, or pursue a professional project, Fulbright makes a real and lasting impact. Fulbright Scholars return to their home institutions with enhanced career prospects, ideas for future collaborations, and a truly global perspective. Don’t miss out on this important opportunity to share knowledge and serve as a cultural ambassador through Fulbright.

The Northwestern University Press Graduate Assistantship is a competitive twelve-month position awarded to an outstanding graduate student at Northwestern University working on a PhD in any field of the humanities. This position will provide the student with an invaluable in-depth, comprehensive introduction to scholarly publishing. The student will gain familiarity with the publication process and goals of the university press in the context of the larger campus community; have access to the acquisitions, editorial, and marketing staff, who possess expertise in scholarly communications and the state of scholarship across many humanities disciplines; and enjoy a mentored team environment in which to build analytical skills that will be useful across many careers in the humanities. Students are expected to make progress on their dissertation while working at NUP; the opportunity is designed to approximate typical assistantship time commitments and responsibilities.

Lauren-Ashley Buchanan, PhD, associate director of student life (TGS), will be holding a student group funding application process information session for student leaders of TGS-sponsored groups on Wednesday, April 24 from 4:30 - 6:00 PM in TGS Commons. In this session, Buchanan will explain the application process, go over the materials that will need to be submitted to request funding, and share key deadlines.

The Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study (NDIAS) supports outstanding, innovative research in all academic disciplines and encourages its Fellows to explore the relationship between the world as it is and as it ought to be, as well as how their work related to the scholarship of others in an engaging academic community of scholars, artists, and scientists.

Chicago Field Studies (CFS) is seeking an Instructor for CFS 392-0 Field Studies in Public Health (FSPH).

In the 2019-20 academic year, the Graduate Writing Place will offer two types of opportunities for advanced PhD candidates who wish to augment their writing, leadership, and teaching skills at the same time they improve the writing skills of other graduate students at Northwestern

The Centre for Computational and Data Sciences (CCDS), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India invites applications from Indian Nationals, Non Resident Indians (NRIs), and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) for permanent faculty positions at all levels in different areas of computational and data sciences. The candidates are expected to possess exceptional potential in conducting independent research activities, demonstrate a strong commitment to quality teaching and contribute towards the development of other professional activities.

Do you enjoy working with undergraduates? Are you interested in a rewarding employment opportunity on campus?  The Office of Residential Academic Initiatives anticipates several openings for doctoral students during the 2019-20 academic year.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) is seeking applicants for its 2019-2020 Curatorial Fellowship. MOCAD is where adventurous minds encounter the best in contemporary visual, literary, music, and performing arts. A responsive center for diverse audiences, MOCAD presents art that contextualize, interprets, educates and expands culture, pushing us to the edges of contemporary experience.

The John Walsh Fellowship at the Yale University Art Gallery is a two-year fellowship intended for an emerging professional in the arts considering a career in museum education. Reporting to the Jan and Frederick Mayer Senior Associate Curator of Public Education and working closely with colleagues from the Education Department, other Gallery departments, and additional collaborators at and beyond the Yale University Art Gallery, the Fellow will be fully integrated into all aspects of the Education Department’s work, from planning to execution. They will gain broad-based experience in academic museum education over the course of the fellowship, including: K–12 public education; interdisciplinary and interactive teaching with objects; university-level outreach and teaching programs; execution and evaluation of educational offerings for various audiences; school, youth, adult, and community groups; and teachers, families, and adult visitors.

The Block Museum’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship offers opportunities for Northwestern University doctoral students who are interested in exploring museum professions. There are many exciting opportunities in museums for PhDs, and museums benefit from working with professionals with diverse degrees, including history, performance studies, indigenous studies, African American Studies, and other fields. The fellowship is geared toward students whose work engage with visual culture, history, museum practice, and the questions of shaping and exhibiting knowledge. Graduate fellows will gain practical and professional experience by contributing to museum initiatives. Projects may include work on exhibitions, engagement, collections, community relations, publications, and/or programs.

If you didn’t apply for the TGS Child Care Grant this past fall or winter, it’s not too late to apply for the spring quarter installment! Take advantage of these portable grants, designed to give eligible TGS student parents some financial support to help with childcare expenses wherever they may be residing, national or internationally. Apply by Tuesday, April 2 for Spring Quarter!

The Curatorial Fellowship Program at the Harvard Art Museums is designed to broaden the experience of scholars embarking on professional and academic careers in art history who are considering the museum profession.

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago is excited to collaborate with Kate Neisser and the Neisser Family Foundation to launch the Neisser Family Curatorial Internship. This internship will serve as an opportunity for college and graduate level students of color to learn and work in a leading, globally-focused museum that is vested in their growth and progression. To be considered for this internship, applicants must be applying for an internship in the Curatorial department and identify as a person of color. A stipend of $3,200 is available each term.

Don't wait—deadlines are approaching, but the Mercatus Center at George Mason University is still accepting applications for our graduate student programs for the 2019-2020 academic year! The Mercatus Center offers fellowships for students pursuing a graduate degree in economics at George Mason University, as well as in other disciplines at universities around the world. Their fellows explore and discuss the foundations of political economy and public policy and pursue research on pressing issues.

The National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) and The DuSable Museum of African American History are pleased to offer the Home Grown Curatorial Fellowship thanks to a joint grant by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation through their Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative.

The Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH) is a Northwestern University-wide institute dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals and communities through multidisciplinary research, community engagement, and training. Sexual and gender minorities include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people – anyone whose sexual or gender identity does not conform to social majority categories of sexual orientation or gender.

The Crown Family Center for Jewish and Israel Studies is pleased to announce competition for the 2019-20 Crown Fellowship, an award given annually to a Northwestern graduate student or group of students whose works bears on some aspect of Jewish history, culture, or religion.  The award includes a tuition scholarship and monthly stipend of $2,737.

The Alumnae of Northwestern University offers this Fellowship to full-time graduate students who show promise of achieving distinction in their chosen field and who will bring credit to the University. Criteria for selection include quality of scholarship, leadership, community service, professional experience, and financial need. Special consideration will be given to students who choose a program in pursuit of a career that serves the public good.

The Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies. The program is designed to deepen research knowledge and increase the study of modern foreign languages, cultural engagement, and area studies not generally included in US curricula. 

The Brady Scholars Program in Ethics and Civic Life is seeking four graduate students who will help mentor undergraduates in the Brady Scholars Program.

The Educational Testing Service (ETS) Research & Development (R&D) division is pleased to announce that they are now accepting applications for the 2019 Internship and Fellowship Programs in R&D. These programs seek applicants who are interested in pursuing scientific research under the guidance of ETS researchers and psychometricians.

The Graduate School (TGS) is thrilled to announce that applications are open for the 2019 Northwestern University-Social Science Research Council (SSRC) Dissertation Proposal Development Program, an exciting summer research opportunity for second and third year students in the humanities and qualitative social sciences at Northwestern University, University of Illinois-Chicago, and University of Chicago (Chicago Metropolitan Exchange Program universities).

The International Society for Nanoscale Science, Computation and Engineering (ISNSCE) is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Robert Dirks Molecular Programming Prize.