Resources
Graduate School Deadlines
| University | Graduate Application Deadlines (Official Link) |
| University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) | https://grad.uic.edu/deadlines |
| DePaul University | https://www.depaul.edu/academics/graduate-programs |
| The University of Chicago | https://grad.uchicago.edu/admissions/apply |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | https://www.grad.illinois.edu/admissions/programs |
| Loyola University Chicago | https://www.luc.edu/gradschool |
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | https://grad.wisc.edu/apply |
| University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | https://uwm.edu/graduateschool/gradresources/program-deadlines |
| Northwestern University | https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/admission/application-deadlines.html |
Summer Research Program Applications
Big Ten Summer Research Opportunities Program
One application lets you apply to multiple universities.
(Visit the portal to see participating schools and their application deadlines)
Apply here: https://apps.btaa.org/srop/apply
NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Apply here: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/reu
Post-baccalaureate Opportunities
Pathways to Research and Doctoral Careers
A searchable board of full-time, paid predoctoral research positions for recent graduates, especially in economics, education, policy, psychology, sociology, and behavioral science.
Paid 1–2 year research positions for recent graduates interested in biomedical, behavioral, and social-science research before graduate or professional school.
Yale Post-Baccalaureate Programs
A funded one-year PhD-preparation program for recent graduates in the humanities, social sciences, and STEM, with research, coursework, and mentoring.
Funds recent graduates in any field to conduct research, pursue graduate study, or teach English abroad for one academic year.