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Thoughtful Recruitment

The Graduate School (TGS) encourages students to apply for admission to our master’s and doctoral programs. TGS Graduate and Postdoctoral Success (GPS) engages in intentional outreach and purposeful relationship building with peer academic institutions to recruit the best students, including first-generation students.

Navigating Northwestern

Prospective students will be able to engage with Northwestern graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and program administrators to learn more about the expectations, resources, and opportunities of the many aspects of graduate education.

Explore Graduate Life at NU

Summer Research Opportunity Program

The Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) is an seven-week competitive research experience at Northwestern University for sophomores and juniors from colleges and universities across the United States.

Start Your Summer Application

Review our Graduate Programs to learn more about what The Graduate School has to offer.

Other Undergraduate Initiatives

  • Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program
    The Graduate School partners with the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program at various colleges and universities to help recruit the graduate student body.

  • Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship
    For current Northwestern students, the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship provides a summer research opportunity for promising undergraduates considering graduate studies.