Libraries Research Grants
We offer several grant opportunities to support the work of Northwestern faculty and students as well as researchers across the globe.
For the Northwestern community
Summer Undergraduate Research Grant on Native and Indigenous Studies
Each year, we will award a Summer Undergraduate Research Grant (URG) to one Northwestern undergraduate student. The grant will support an independent academic or creative project that utilizes library collections and expertise in the field of study of Native American and Indigenous research. The grant provides $4,000 to cover living expenses for eight weeks of full-time independent research under the supervision of a faculty advisor and the guidance of a librarian mentor. Apply via the Office of Undergraduate Research.
OER Faculty Grant
The Affordable Instructional Resources (AIR) initiative invites faculty to apply for grant funding to develop open educational resources (OER) for undergraduate courses. To see previously awarded projects, visit the OER Grant Recipients page.
For visiting researchers
Travel Grants
We invite applications from researchers unaffiliated with Northwestern to pursue projects that require substantial onsite use of our collections and draw upon the expertise of our curators, librarians and staff.