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Financial aid is available to admitted students, including international students, for five years and includes tuition scholarships, fellowship stipends, teaching and research assistantships, and Northwestern student health insurance coverage. Opportunities to teach may also be made available by the department.

For your reference, the Graduate School provides detailed information on the tuition costs and estimated expenses of graduate study at Northwestern University -- most of which is covered by the student's financial aid package.

Doctoral students who receive financial assistance during the first year of study and achieve satisfactory progress and meet program-specific requirements may expect to receive financial aid awards in years two through five. Beginning in year two, students work a minimum of ten (10) hours a week with faculty for professional development purposes. This type of work will include teaching and research assistance.

Additionally, the Kellogg School of Management will purchase a laptop computer for all admitted doctoral students entering in the fall of 2012. This is a one-time computer purchase. Laptops purchased are the property of the students who are in good standing, and technical support will be provided by Kellogg Information Systems (KIS), Kellogg's IT group.

To qualify for financial aid, the application and supporting documents should be received by December 31, the application deadline. Applicants are automatically considered for financial aid when they submit the on line application form to the Kellogg School of Management. Therefore, applicants do not need to request financial aid within the application or submit any other forms. If admission is recommended, provisions for financial aid will be included with the admission offer. Please refer to Application Requirements and Checklist when submitting documents to the Kellogg School.

For your reference, the Graduate School provides detailed information on the tuition costs and estimated expenses of graduate study at Northwestern University -- most of which is covered by the student's financial aid package.