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Funding Category: Research & Creative Work Grants

Office of Undergraduate Research Summer Undergraduate Research Grants (SURG)

SURGs provide students with a stipend to cover living expenses for eight weeks of full-time research on an independent academic or creative project, in all fields of study. Using proposed methodology to provide insight around pressing questions, students will be involved in multiple aspects of the research process.

SoC Summer Research Assistant Grants

The Summer Research Assistant Grant allows students to participate in a paid research assistant position relevant to their field of study, providing first-hand experience in the conceptualization and conduct of research. While the program provides students with the hard skills needed to succeed in a research lab, it also allows them to be a part

Northwestern Career Advancement Summer Internship Grant Program (SIGP)

The Summer Internship Grant Program was established to support current Northwestern undergraduate students with a demonstrated financial need who are participating in unpaid internships. This is a funding source for undergraduates who have accepted (or who are planning on securing) an unpaid internship or summer experience in an industry that traditionally does not pay their

SoC Experiential Learning Grants

Generous donors gifted these funds to ensure that SoC undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need have equal access to out of classroom learning experiences.  The fund supports student participation in research and creative work, and expenses related to travel, accommodations, conference attendance. To apply for funding from SoC’s Experiential Learning funds, please fill out the

SoC Early Research Experience Awards (EREA)

First-year undergraduates are eligible to apply for an Early Research Experience Award (EREA), which pairs them with a faculty member specializing in a topic of interest to the student. During this time students will engage in at least 100 hours of research work and earn a monetary award for their contributions. More information about the

Student Performance Projects (Wirtz)

Sponsored by the Wirtz Center, SPPs give students the opportunity to produce their own productions utilizing Wirtz spaces and resources. These can be entirely student written, an existing work, a song cycle, a dance piece, or so much more. SPPs allow students to explore the production process from conception to realization, under the supervision and guidance of the Production Coordinator.