Financial Resources

Building a vibrant academic community also requires creating an environment of support through availability of financial support. By providing a broad set of fellowships, we support graduate students from all backgrounds through the various facets of graduate student life.  

Selected Financial Support 

Dean’s Graduate Fellowship

The Dean’s Graduate Fellowships are provided to students who—by reason of their unique backgrounds and life experiences—contribute to a fuller representation of perspectives within the academic life of the University. 

Childcare Subsidy

The Graduate School offers subsidies for Ph.D. students who have children that require childcare.

Summer Funding

Duke Ph.D. students are guaranteed sources of summer funding that provide full stipends and coverage of tuition and mandatory fees for the summers after each of their first five years. Funding mechanisms vary by program. See our guide on how this is handled in each Ph.D. program. Graduate School resources that provide summer funding include:

• Summer Research Fellowship for First- and Second-Year Ph.D. Students
• Summer Research Fellowship for Third-Year Ph.D. Students and Beyond
• Summer Research Fellowship for Research on Racism and Systemic Inequalities
• Summer Research Fellowship for Research on Women or Girls of Color