Traveling Scholar Program

CMEP

The Chicago Metropolitan Exchange Program (CMEP) allows graduate students in a doctoral program, or in a participating training program that is jointly supported by the Exchange Scholar’s home and host institutions, to enroll at one of the three participating institutions to take advantage of academic courses at any of the other participating institutions that are not available at their home institution. The three institutions in the program are the University of Chicago, Northwestern University and the University of Illinois at Chicago.

General Rules and Procedures for Traveling Scholars

BTAA

The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Traveling Scholar Program which was previously available for Northwestern students has concluded as of Fall 2026 and is no longer accepting applications.