Grants & Fellowships
University- and College-wide Opportunities
Students in Biological Sciences have the opportunity to apply for a broad range of grants and fellowships. The Office of Undergraduate Research has a comprehensive search engine designed to help students seeking research funding. Some of the most popular grants are:
• Northwestern University Undergraduate Research Grants (Academic Year)
• Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Grants
• Northwestern University Summer Research Grants
• Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Summer Grants
Biological Sciences Summer Grants
Each year, Biological Sciences awards several grants, ranging from $1750 to $3500, to undergraduate students, to enable them to begin or continue their research over the summer. These grants are available to Biological Sciences Majors only. Students should contact Professor Chris Petersen preferably by April 15th.
2021 BioSci Summer Research Grant Winners
- Hadi Anwar
- Kalea Bartolotto
- Sophie Chang
- Ryan Gridley
- Kyndall Hadley
- Austin Li
- Nikola Stanic
- Cecilia Stumpf
- Nguyen Tran
- Sara Ungerleider
2021 WCAS BioSci Summer Research Grant Winners
- Fedor, Christopher
- Soltani, Hannah
- Morton, Claire
- Wang, Annie
- Feldman, Coral
- Stenger, Anna
- Hora, Elizabeth
External Summer Research Opportunities
National Institutes of Health
Training Programs in the Biomedical Sciences
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Microbiology
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Pediatric Oncology Education (POE)