Interdepartmental Biological Sciences Program (IBiS)
Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
McCormick School of Engineering
Research Areas
2 programs + 2 campuses
Countless Opportunities
Welcome to the Biological and Life Sciences graduate programs at Northwestern University, where a wide array of excellent interdisciplinary training opportunities can be found. Faculty members who train graduate students are located on Northwestern’s Evanston and Chicago campuses. The two campuses, separated by twelve miles, are both located on the shore of Lake Michigan and conveniently linked by bus shuttles.
The Interdepartmental Biological Sciences program (IBiS) draws on faculty on the Evanston campus from both the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and the McCormick School of Engineering.
The Integrated Graduate Program in Life Sciences (IGP) is located on the Chicago campus and at Children’s Memorial Hospital, and is comprised of faculty from the Feinberg School of Medicine.
The two programs have overlapping, though not identical research concentrations, and share similar academic and professional development training. Students in IBiS and IGP benefit from the sense of community that a smaller program provides while still having access to all the resources of Northwestern University.
Applicants are encouraged to explore the faculty and other components of each program to find the one that best suits their research interests. Applicants apply to only one program, but admitted students may do laboratory rotations and take classes in either program and on either campus.
Application deadline December 1.
