Academic Year Grants
Awards are made for up to $1000 to assist Weinberg undergraduates in pursuing original research or creative work under the close supervision of a faculty member during the academic year. 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. NOTE: applicants typically must apply first for an Undergraduate Research Grant (URG) Academic Year grant through the Provost's Office before applying for a WCAS Academic Year grant. If the URG application is not funded, then one may apply for a WCAS Academic Year Grant.
Application deadline
The Weinberg Academic Year Grant application will open on September 23, 2024, and will close on March 7, 2025. Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis during the application window. (The period between June 1 and August 31 is covered by WCAS Summer Grants.) Typically, students can expect a decision on their proposal within two weeks after Weinberg receives the complete application package, including the faculty sponsor endorsement (faculty can endorse a proposal after March 7).
Application procedure
Applications for WCAS academic year grants are made via an online protocol — similar to the one used by the Undergraduate Research Grants program administered by the Assoc. Provost’s Office. This protocol is available at: https://soap.northwestern.edu. From that site you can access links for both Provost's Office and WCAS grants.