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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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Competitive Stipend
$45,000
annually in the 2024–25 academic year for PhD students through fellowships or assistantships. More on stipend rates
Support for Families
12 weeks
paid parental leave for PhD students who are new parents, childcare grants, and more. 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 at a discounted rate on CTA buses and trains. U-Pass transit programs
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 3,500 PhD and 1,900 master’s students, from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds. Get to know our community.
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Why Research Communication Matters—Now More Than Ever
Northwestern faculty and students are tackling big problems—advancing everything from cancer therapies to quantum computing and the crisis in local news coverage. But doing great research isn’t enough. We also have to explain its value.
Join us for a Tell your Story: Careers in Research Communications event on Monday, July 14 from 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM in the Ford ITW Auditorium (Room 1350) at the Ford Design Center (2133 Sheridan Road) on the Evanston campus.
Events
Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TG...
August 8, All Day
Dissertation, PhD Final Exam, and change of grade forms due to TGS for Summer PhD candidates
DGP Student Thesis Seminar - Yidan Wang - Dr. Deborah Winter Lab ...
August 8, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Title of Presentation: "Characterization of monocyte-lineage cells in mouse synovial tissue" For Zoom access or more ...
New Transfer Student Registration at 9:00 AM
August 12, All Day
New Transfer Student Registration at 9:00 AM
Announcements
Robert Preston Cranford Joins Inaugural Simons Dissertation Fellows in Mathematics
The Simons Dissertation Fellowship in Mathematics provides research support to graduate students in the final years of their mathematics PhD program.
Why Research Communication Matters—Now More Than Ever
Northwestern faculty and students are tackling big problems—advancing everything from cancer therapies to quantum computing and the crisis in local news coverage. But doing great research isn’t enough. We also have to explain its value.