Duke Graduate School

Beginning in 2014, most Ph.D. students at Duke are guaranteed summer research fellowships for the summers after their first and second academic years of study. In addition to summer tuition and fees, the fellowship awards a summer stipend of $5,500.

The Summer Research Fellowship will pay a stipend of $5,500 for the period from June 1 to August 31, plus summer tuition and health fee. Prior receipt of this competitive Summer Research Fellowships will be taken into consideration during application review.

These grants are awarded to aid doctoral research in anthropology that furthers understanding of humanity’s cultural and biological origins, development, and variation. There is no preference for any methodology, research location, or subfield.

NPSC offers two types of funding opportunities for US citizens. The Traditional Fellowship may provide initial support of one to two years, or up to six years including summer internships with a government agency, at the mentor/employer’s discretion.

The AAUW is one of the largest sources of funding for graduate education for women. The American Fellowships are the AUW’s oldest and largest fellowship and grant program.

International Fellowships are awarded for full-time study or research in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Up to five fellowships are renewable for a second year.

The Office of Research Support Fellowships lists other graduate student fellowships and research opportunities. | More information

The Northeast Consortium for Faculty Diversity sponsors several Dissertation-Year Visiting Diversity Fellowships for advanced graduate students in all fields.

Candidates must have completed advanced coursework in their major, demonstrate leadership capabilities, and support diversity of people and ideas.

Educational Testing Service provides eight-week research opportunities in the fields of educational measurement, cognitive psychology, computational linguistics, statistics, and related areas to applicants who have successfully completed two years in their doctoral program.