Explore Northwestern as a Communication Century Scholar
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…work with a faculty member on research |
Talk to him or her directly or contact Jane Rankin at j-rankin@northwestern.edu for assistance in finding a mentor. |
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…work as an intern or network with alumni in a business or industry that might be your career field |
Visit EPICS for more information or contact Kate Neal at epics@northwestern.edu |
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…get a grant to make a short film or stage a production |
Grants are available from the Dean's Advisory Council and are funded by SoC alumni. Complete the Student Group Application, Student Project Application [pdf] |
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…study abroad |
Visit the Northwestern Study Abroad Office for information on getting started. |
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…apply for fellowships for advanced study (Rhodes Scholarship, Fulbright, etc.) |
Visit the Northwestern Office of Fellowships for a schedule of information sessions. For questions, juniors and seniors contact Beth Lewis Pardoe |
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…get paid for a summer to work on a research or creative project that you could turn into an honors thesis |
School of Communication and other Northwestern faculty are active in research or performance and may be willing to supervise projects in areas of their expertise. Northwestern resource: Visit Undergraduate Research Grants (URG) or contact urg@northwestern.edu. Off-campus opportunities are also provided. School of Communication resource: View the instructions for the Student Research and Creative Project Grants [pdf] and contact j-rankin@northwestern.edu. |
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…get more involved with the Century Scholars program |
Contact j-rankin@northwestern.edu. |
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…get more involved with other School of Communication student groups |
See the list of SoC student organizations and activities |
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…get money for travel to another city for a conference where you are presenting your work |
Visit the Office of the Provost Conference Travel Grants page. |
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…present your research or creative performance at an NU symposium |
Learn more about the Undergraduate Research Symposium. |
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…publish your research |
Contact your faculty mentor or visit The Journal of Young Investigators: An Undergraduate, Peer-Reviewed Science Journal |



