First Year
Financial aid for first-year students is in the form of University fellowships, which are awarded on a competitive basis. All applicants are considered for financial aid; a separate form is not required. If you have already been awarded a fellowship or scholarship from an outside organization, please let us know when you submit your supporting materials.
University Fellowships pay for your tuition plus a monthly stipend. Financial aid covers all twelve months in the year (the regular academic year and Summer Session).
Second through Fourth Year
Students who make satisfactory academic progress are supported by in their second through fourth years as Teaching Assistants or Research Assistants.
Students from countries where English is not the native language must achieve a score of at least 26 on the speaking section of the internet-based TOEFL exam or at least 50 on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) to be eligible to be a Teaching Assistant.
All second through fourth year students are eligible for Summer Session funding in the form of Research Assistanships or Summer Graduate Fellowships.
Dissertation Year
Fifth year students who are on the job market are offered University Fellowships in the Spring Quarter of their fourth year, and the Fall and Winter Quarters of their fifth year. These students are funded as Teaching Assistants in the Spring Quarter of their fifth year. Some fifth year students elect to work as Research Assistants.
For more detailed information:
http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/financialaid/
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