Available Funding and Resources

Galter Library has a number of dedicated research computers (6 Windows PCs numbered HSL 911-916) equipped with software packages dedicated to handling statistical and bioinformatics workflows. 

Learn more here.

There is no Student Research funding for manuscript publications. 

Northwestern Libraries has specific agreements with the following journals allowing Northwestern authors to publish open access research without having to pay Article Processing Charges. Please click here for more information.

Click here to request funding for statistical support.

Students are eligible for up to 4 hours of statistical support during you tenure at FSM (two 2-hour sessions). Each form submission counts for 2 hours of statistical support. If you require 4 hours of statistical support, please fill out this form twice (it's ok to resubmit the same form if no changes). 

Please fill out the poster printing request form.

FSM Student Research will cover poster printing costs for any conference or any FSM-sponsored event. MD students not in MSTP are eligible for one printing request per poster (e.g., if you're presenting the same poster more than once, please reuse the poster. If you are presenting multiple different posters, you may print each poster once).

Once you fill out the form, your request will be automatically sent to Quartet Digital Printing. You will be notified by email when your poster is ready to be picked up. Please allow a minimum of 3 days for your poster to be printed.

We have included below a set of useful independent resources related to statistical analyses and research methods. We have selected these links based on student feedback regarding some of the most useful sources for learning how to practically complete key aspects of their research projects.

• R, Python, visualization and other workshops
• Galter library monthly classes
• Software available on Galter Library computers
  Galter Library has a number of dedicated research computers (4 Windows PCs and 2 Macs, numbered RES 901-906) equipped with software packages dedicated to handling statistical and bioinformatics workflows.
  
• Galter Library Statistics Resources
  Provides a comprehensive guide to software resources for data analyses as well as instructions on how to access these; access is provided to remote login to library PCs and also to login through NUWorkspace, with links and descriptions on the site
• Statistical support form
  All students have access to 4 hours of statistical support. Please complete to be matched with a statistician.
• NMEDW Pilot Data
  The Northwestern Medicine Enterprise Data Warehouse (NMEDW) Pilot Data Program is an initiative to help less-established investigators jump-start unfunded research projects.
• Coursera
  Free online courses
• Coursera Statistics Course
  Free online statistics course recommended by former AOSC students
• Edx.org
  More online courses
• Research Resources for Developmental Sciences
  By examining mutable early life mechanisms and their intersection with ongoing developmental experience – the aim is to generate science and application that can improve life outlook and health outcomes with the broadest impact possible.
  
• REDCap training videos
  A secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases. 
• The Equator Network
  The EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research) Network is an international initiative that seeks to improve the reliability and value of published health research literature by promoting transparent and accurate reporting and wider use of robust reporting guidelines.
• Datacamp
  Learn the data skills you need--from non-coding essentials to data science and machine learning
• R Project
  Free software environment for statistical computing and graphics
• Ten simple rules for structuring papers by Brett Mensh, PhD