Summer Planning Calendar
Whatever you choose to do at Northwestern this summer, it’s important to be aware of relevant dates and deadlines that will affect your plans. Please review the dates below to help you.
Key 2026 Deadlines
- January
Financial Aid Summer Estimates released
- January
Summer Undergraduate Research Grant (SURG) application opens
- February 1
Study abroad with Global Learning Office (GLO): Summer and Fall start Northwestern program application deadline
- February 2
Summer Internship Grant Program (SIGP) application opens
Medill Internship Grant Program Grant and School of Communications EPIC applications are merged with SIGP, with the same deadline, notification month and process
- February 25
Study abroad with GLO: Summer and Fall start partner program application deadline
- March 10
SIGP application deadline
- March 13
SURG application deadline
- March 15
Deadline for Buffett Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program and International Senior Thesis Research Grant
- April (varying dates)
SIGP, EPIC and Medill award notifications
- April 6
Summer Registration begins
- April 15
WCAS Summer Baker Grant application opens
- May 1
WCAS Summer Baker Grant application closes
- June 1
WCAS Summer Baker Grant application decisions
Rolling with student award confirmation by June 1, 2026
- Date will be posted soon!
Research Grants and McCormick Summer Research Award application deadline
- June 22
Summer Session classes begin