# Funding Opportunity

### Global Student Fund \[Duke Internal Funding\]

**Funding Organization:** Duke University  
**Funding Amount:** Varies  
**Deadline:** Rolling consideration. Please apply as soon as you know you have a need for funding. Processing time varies based on the nature of the funding request.

The Global Student Fund supports globally-oriented learning, research and professional development for Duke students. Eligible students may apply for funding under one of five categories: **Research Projects**, **Conference Presentations**, **Pre-Dissertation Travel**, **Summer Study/Project**, or **Other**.

- **Research Projects**: The student develops and conducts a research project that engages with international and/or global issues under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Projects may be conducted on Duke’s campus, virtually or abroad.
  
- **Conference Presentations:** The student travels domestically or internationally to an academic conference and presents on a global topic or issue to advance their research agenda.
  
- **Pre-Dissertation Travel (Ph.D. students only):** The student travels to conduct preliminary dissertation fieldwork activities.
  
- **Summer Study/Project:** The student participates in an intensive summer study/project that is equivalent to one semester of college-level instruction.
  
- **Other:** The student proposes an international or globally focused project that advances their academic, intellectual, or professional development.

### Specialties
- Arts & Humanities
- Environmental & Life Sciences
- International Opportunities
- Medical - Basic Science
- Medical - Translational
- Engineering and Physical Sciences
- Interdisciplinary
- Medical
- Medical - Clinical Science
- Social Sciences

### Eligibility Requirements

- **Research Projects:** Full-time undergraduate juniors and seniors and graduate students at Duke are eligible to apply.
- **Conference Presentations:** Full-time students who have been accepted as conference presenters.
- **Pre-Dissertation Travel:** PhD students in the pre-dissertation stage who have completed at least two years of graduate coursework.
- **Summer Study/Project:** Ineligible for Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship funding from Duke’s Area Studies Centers.

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