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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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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.
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TGS is home to more than 3,200 PhD and 1,400 Master’s students, from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds. Get to know our diverse community.
Happenings at TGS
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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 undergraduate or TGS students to change grading stat...
May 17, All Day
Last day for undergraduate or TGS students to change grading status to or from P/N for Spring classes, where allowed.
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Mallory Filipp - Dr. Edward Thorp La...
May 17, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ward Building, 303 E. Chicago Avenue
Title of Presentation: "Immunometabolic Regulation of Inflammation During Cardiometabolic Heart Failure with Preserved ...
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Nikita Mani - Dr. Deyu Fang Lab
May 17, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
McGaw Pavilion, 240 E. Huron
Title of Presentation: "Acidity induces durable enhancement of Treg cell suppressive functions for tumor immune evasion...
Announcements
Apply to Become a One Book One Northwestern Graduate Assistant
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.
Minjung Kim Awarded 2024 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
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.