New Ph.D. Fellowships in Duke Institute for Brain Sciences Expand Opportunities

Story by Elizabeth Thompson

“Brain scientists, clinicians and scholars have been dealing with tough times this past year,” said Marc Sommer, director of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS). 

He noted that, although Duke’s schools and departments have been very supportive in helping their faculty and research groups with bridge funding and other initiatives, there’s an opportunity for DIBS to lend additional assistance during challenging financial moments.

“DIBS has focused specifically on ways to support graduate students and postdoctoral fellows,” Sommer said. “They’re the heart and soul of research. We want to encourage them to continue and accelerate their work on the brain. Their achievements now could lead to lifelong careers.”

To assist with this, DIBS is providing two funding opportunities: Germinator awards, which are supporting research projects for three postdoctoral fellows and three doctoral students, and 19 Ph.D. fellowships, which have been awarded to students from a wide variety of departments and schools within the university.

The Ph.D. fellowships will support the graduate students’ stipends and research, as well as provide a training allowance for professional development, such as attending conferences and participating in grant writing and other skill-building workshops.

Read the full article on the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences website.

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