School of Communication

Explore Northwestern as a Communication Century Scholar

If you want to …

…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.

…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

…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]

…study abroad

Visit the Northwestern Study Abroad Office for information on getting started.

…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  e-pardoe@northwestern.edu, first years and sophomores contact Brad Zakarin b-zakarin@northwestern.edu.

…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.

…get more involved with the Century Scholars program

Contact j-rankin@northwestern.edu.

…get more involved with other School of Communication student groups

See the list of SoC student organizations and activities

…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.

…present your research or creative performance at an NU symposium

Learn more about the Undergraduate Research Symposium.

…publish your research

Contact your faculty mentor or visit The Journal of Young Investigators: An Undergraduate, Peer-Reviewed Science Journal