All recipients of financial aid are expected to register for a full program of graduate study and are expected to spend full time in study and research. Most successful applicants can expect to receive a financial aid package. Typically the package includes a stipend for living expenses, health insurance, and a full tuition scholarship. Recipients of financial aid may not engage in remunerative work elsewhere except in unusual circumstances and with the permission of the Chairman of the Department and the Dean of the Graduate School. No awards of financial aid are given in payment for services rendered, and no services are required in connection with any award.
All awards are mad eof the sole purpose of enabling the student to pursue full-time graduate work.
It may be possible for prospective students to visit at their own expense if a mutually convenient time can be arranged. If you are interested in scheduling a visit to Northwestern University as a prospective student between September and February, please contact the Graduate Program Assistant no less than two weeks in advance of the proposed date. When we make an offer to an applicant, an invitation to visit the Department between February and April is usually included, and the Department covers at least a portion of the expense of travel and lodgings.