Listings of NU faculty and research interests can be found online . At least two weeks before the registration period for the quarter in which the student will start a 399, an application form for independent research should be obtained from the Program office. The student visits the faculty members whose research areas are of interest and explores with them the possibility of doing research in their laboratories. The student brings the completed, signed application to the Program office, where he or she is given a course authorization form to take to registration, and a quarterly summary report form for future use. The brief quarterly summary report must be completed and returned to the Program office at the end of each quarter of 399.
Subsequent quarters are for a letter grade.
If a student has not only done the above, but has also used the 399 experience as the precursor to submission of an Honors thesis that is satisfactory to the supervising professor, then the three terms of 399 can be counted as one regular 300-level course in the sense that only seven rather than eight other courses need be taken. Internships Other research opportunities exist in companies or other institutions. The UPBS office keeps a list of current internships online and will post new opportunities as soon as they are received by our office. Other Sources Almost all students will find ample research opportunities here at Northwestern or at various internships. However, other institutions sometimes offer research positions.