Applications are invited for the University Scholars Program 2024 at Duke University. Apply at the earliest.
About University Scholars Program
Designed to stimulate an interdisciplinary, inter-generational community of scholars, the University Scholars Program was created in 1998 by the Office of the Vice-Provost of Interdisciplinary Studies with a gift from Duke University Trustee Emerita Melinda French Gates.
How to Apply?
Undergraduate Applicants:
- The University Scholars Program scholarship is intended for incoming freshmen only. Transfer students or students already enrolled at Duke are not eligible.
- It is not possible or necessary to apply directly to the University Scholars Program. There are no supplemental forms or materials to submit. All that is needed is to apply for admission to Duke University in the normal manner. It is a policy of long standing that the Admissions Office considers all applicants for admission for every appropriate scholarship.
- As University Scholars are selected in part on the basis of high financial need, it is imperative to file any required financial aid forms as early as possible, preferably by mid-February in order to ensure full consideration in a timely manner. The financial aid forms include the PROFILE, FAFSA, W-2 and tax forms, and any other required forms.
- In additional to financial need, undergraduates selected as University Scholars show evidence of interdisciplinary potential through their academic and extracurricular interests.
Graduate and Professional School Applicants:
- The University Scholars fellowship is for incoming graduate and professional school students only. Students already enrolled in graduate or professional school degree programs at Duke are not eligible.
- It is not possible or necessary to apply to the University Scholars Program directly. Candidates for PhD programs are nominated by the Director of Graduate Studies of the department to which they are applying.
- Professional school candidates are selected by the Admissions and Financial Aid offices of the respective professional schools to which the students are applying.
- Graduate and professional school University Scholars are selected for being outstanding, innovative students who have exhibited wide interdisciplinary interests and commitments.
Terms of the Fellowship
The terms vary among the departments and professional schools. At the minimum, funding covers the equivalent of one year’s tuition. Students chosen as University Scholars are expected to remain involved in the University Scholars Program for the duration of their tenure as students at Duke University.
Deadline
November 1
