Academics / Graduate StudyStudent Resources
Graduate Handbooks
Master of science in chemical and biological engineering handbook
PhD in chemical and biological engineering handbook
Permission Numbers
Permission number requests should be directed to chbepermissions@northwestern.edu
Forms
Please log onto GSTS to fill out necessary forms (Prospectus, Final Exam, AFD, etc.) and submit them online. After you submit the forms online, and after you have completed the necessary milestone (where applicable), your paperwork will be approved first by the department and then by the Graduate School online.
Log into gstsExit Form
MS and PhD students who are leaving the department should fill out a exit form before leaving.
Funding
PhD Funding
The Graduate School and McCormick provide incoming PhD students with full funding, including paid tuition, paid health insurance, and a monthly stipend for living expenses.
Master's Program Financial Aid
Master’s students are provided with a variety of federal and private loan options so they can fund their educations regardless of financial circumstances.
Learn more about master's funding
Grants and Fellowships
The Graduate School provides most doctoral degree-seeking students with the opportunity to receive fellowships and scholarships. Made possible by general appropriations, endowments and other outside sources, fellowships typically provide students with a monthly stipend and a scholarship to pay for tuition costs. Most incoming doctoral students receive some form of fellowship and scholarship for the first year of study.