Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
University Website: www.northwestern.edu/Apply Online: www.northwestern.edu/admissions/
Northwestern University (NU) is a private research university with campuses in Evanston and Chicago in Illinois, United States. Northwestern has 12 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees.
Northwestern was founded in 1851 by John Evans, for whom Evanston is named, and eight other lawyers, businessmen and Methodist leaders to serve the people of a region that had once been known as the Northwest Territory. Instruction began in 1855; women were admitted in 1869. Today, the main campus is a 240-acre (97 ha) parcel in Evanston, along the shores of Lake Michigan. The university's law and medical schools are located on a 25-acre (10 ha) campus in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood. In 2008, the University opened a campus in Education City, Doha, Qatar with programs in journalism and communication. In academic year 2010-2011, Northwestern enrolled 8,397 undergraduate and 7,870 graduate and professional students.
Northwestern has one of the largest university endowments in the United States, valued at $7.1 billion in 2012. One of only 62 institutions elected to the Association of American Universities (1917), Northwestern was awarded more than $500 million in research grants in 2010–2011, placing it in the first tier of the major research universities in the United States by the Center for Measuring University Performance. Its schools of management, engineering, and communication, for example, are among the most academically productive in the nation. Northwestern is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and remains the only private university in the conference. The Northwestern Wildcats compete in 19 intercollegiate sports in the NCAA's Division I.
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Northwestern University College Scholarships
Churchill ScholarshipThe Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States |
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award Up to $65,000 |
deadline November 01, 2024 |
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DescriptionThe Churchill Scholarship is available to students who would like to pursue one year of graduate studies in engineering, mathematics, or the sciences at the University of Cambridge. You must be a college senior or recent graduate of a participating institution and demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, a proven talent in research, and... View Scholarship Details |
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Siebel Scholars ProgramSiebel Scholars Foundation |
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award $35,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Siebel Scholars Program is open to the most talented students at the world's leading graduate schools of business, computer science, bioengineering, and energy science. View Scholarship Details |
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IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity ScholarshipInstitute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad) |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe IES Merit-Based David Porter Diversity Scholarship is available to students at institutions that are members or associate members of the IES college consortium. You must be from a student group who have been traditionally under-represented on study abroad programs. This includes but is not limited to, students of color, the LGBT... View Scholarship Details |
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Political Science Graduate Research Grant - Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University |
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award Up to $3,000 |
deadline April 15, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Political Science Graduate Research Grant is available to graduate students at Northwestern University who are studying political science. This award funds research travel and materials deemed essential to students' work View Scholarship Details |
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IES Need-Based Financial Aid ScholarshipInstitute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad) |
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award Up to $2,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) Need-Based Financial Aid Scholarship is available to students at institutions that are members or associate members of the IES college consortium. You must be accepted into an IES study abroad program to be eligible for this award. You also must currently be receiving financial... View Scholarship Details |
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Political Science Summer Language Grant - Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University |
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award Up to $2,000 |
deadline February 05, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Political Science Summer Language Grant is available to first - third-year graduate students at Northwestern University who are studying political science. This award funds travel, during the summer quarter, to obtain language skills not otherwise obtainable in the Chicago metropolitan area. View Scholarship Details |
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Business Organization Scholarship - Northwood UniversityNorthwood University |
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award Up to $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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DescriptionThe Business Organization Scholarship is open to incoming freshmen and transfer students at Northwood University who have participated in one of the following organizations: DECA, BPA, Mock Trial, FBLA, JA, FCCLA, Skills USA, Virtual Enterprises International, or HOSA-FHP. View Scholarship Details |
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Quest for Excellence AwardQuestBridge |
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award $1,000 |
deadline March 20, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Quest for Excellence Award is available to high school juniors who demonstrate outstanding academic ability despite facing economic challenges. The recipients of this award will receive a new laptop or iPad; or an expense - paid visit to a QuestBridge partner college. View Scholarship Details |
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Wade Scholarship ProgramWade Institute of Technology |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline January 17, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Wade Scholarship Program is open to African American graduate students. You must have a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited college or university in the United States or abroad. You must have been accepted to an engineering master’s degree program at one of the top 30 graduate schools of Engineering in the United... View Scholarship Details |
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Northwestern University ScholarshipNorthwestern University |
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award 100% of tuition |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Northwestern University Scholarship is available to incoming freshman students at Northwestern University who demonstrate financial need. The NU Scholarship is generally the final component of an aid package, meeting any remaining need after other forms of aid have been applied. View Scholarship Details |