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Baker Program in Undergraduate Research

Funding for Student Research

 

Supporting undergraduate students in independent research, creative work, and presentations at academic conferences

The Baker Program in Undergraduate Research at Weinberg College offers grants to support undergraduate students in independent research, creative work, and presentations at academic conferences. These grants are funded by the Weinberg College Dean’s Office and Weinberg College alumni, including the Baker family, whose support makes these undergraduate research grants possible.

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Types of Student Research & Grants

 

The chance to deeply explore an issue or question of great consequence alongside a renowned faculty member is increasingly becoming a defining learning experience.

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Working as a Research Assistant

Student research assistants take part in a range of research activities—from preparing materials and collecting data in science labs to conducting and summarizing library research to managing databases, conducting data analyses, organizing project records, and much more.
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Grants for Student Research

Grants can help cover the costs of consumable supplies (but not lab equipment or facilities costs), data collection, travel, and other expenses directly related to the research or creative project.
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Support Undergraduate Research

 

Learn how to establish a scholarship, fellowship, or grant. Explore different types of research grants at Weinberg College.

 

Research Grants

Meet the Bakers

 
Research has played a pivotal role in their lives.

Heather ’92 and Felix Baker believe that the intellectual challenge of doing academic research at the Northwestern University Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences can be transformative for undergraduate students.

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