Summer Scholarships for Duke Students
The following scholarships are available to Duke students, for Duke-Administered summer programs. Students may only receive one of these scholarships per summer; preference is given to those who have not previously received a scholarship. Non-Duke students are not eligible. Seniors graduating in December or May (or who have already fulfilled all of their graduation requirements at Duke prior to the start of the Fall semester) are not eligible for a summer scholarship.
- For Duke undergraduates on financial aid
- Eligible students will be automatically considered
The Stephenson Pope Babcock Scholarship was generously established by the Babcock family in memory of their son. This scholarship is administered by the Karsh Office of Undergraduate Financial Support.
Duke undergraduate financial aid recipients accepted to Duke-Administered summer programs will automatically be considered for this scholarship. In most cases, the Babcock Scholarship will replace the need-based loan portion of the summer financial aid package, after factoring in the family contribution.
Contact your financial aid counselor for more information.
- For Duke undergraduates studying on a Duke-Administered summer program taught in a foreign language
- Merit-based
Duke undergraduates are eligible for a merit-based Mac Anderson Scholarship for the following Duke-Administered summer programs taught in a foreign language:
- Duke in the Arab World
- Duke in Aix-en-Provence
- Duke in Alicante
- Duke in Berlin*
- Duke in Brazil
- Duke in Bologna
- Duke in Costa Rica
- Duke in Paris
- Duke in Provence
- Duke in Russia, Nice
- Duke in Spain
- Duke Pratt in Costa Rica
*Only Duke in Berlin students who take their summer courses in German are eligible for this scholarship.
The Mac Anderson application is accepted through a general MyGlobalEd scholarship form.
- Deadline: February 1 by 11:59 p.m. EST. Even if a program extends its admission deadline, the application deadline for the scholarship is firm.
- Incomplete scholarship applications will not be processed.
Limited funding is available to full-time Duke students who plan to enroll in the Duke in Russia program to study language and culture. Priority is given to students who wish to continue language study after finishing Duke University's language requirement of three semesters and are majoring or minoring in Russian.
Learn More: Contact the Duke in Russia Program Director.
The Russian Studies Scholarship application is accepted through a general MyGlobalEd scholarship form.
- For Duke undergraduates studying on a Duke-In summer program
- Merit-based
Limited funding is available to full-time Duke students who plan to go to study away on Duke-Administered programs over the summer term. Apply through the MyGlobalEd portal.
The GEO Study Away Scholarship application is accepted through a general MyGlobalEd scholarship form.
Limited funding is available to full-time Duke students who are attending the Ronald & Carrie Ludwig Duke in Silicon Valley summer program. Duke undergraduate students accepted to this program will be considered for this scholarship if they complete the general MyGlobalEd scholarship form and indicate interest.
Learn more: Contact Kevin Hoch, Ronald and Carrie Ludwig Duke in Silicon Valley program director
The Ronald and Carrie Ludwig Duke in Silicon Valley Scholarship is accepted through a general MyGlobalEd scholarship form.
Apply for the Ronald and Carrie Ludwig Duke in Silicon Valley Scholarship
Seniors graduating in December or May (or who have already fulfilled all of their graduation requirements at Duke prior to the start of the Fall semester) are not eligible for a summer scholarship.
External Scholarships & Funding
Databases of Study Abroad Scholarships
- Study Abroad Funding – Online directory with detailed information on hundreds of scholarships, grants, and fellowships available for undergraduate and graduate study, and doctoral and post-doctoral research outside of the United States
- International Scholarships – A free searchable database of scholarships and awards for international study
Study Abroad Scholarships
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship – scholarship based on the financial aid one is already receiving (must be getting the Federal Pell Grant) and location of the study abroad program
- Boren Awards – for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East
- Freeman-Asia Grant – grant based on the location of the program and financial need of the student
- Critical Language Scholarship Program – sponsored by the U.S. Department of State; offers fully-funded summer language opportunities
- Fund for Education Abroad – several scholarships available including the Rainbow scholarship for LGBTQ students
- American Association of Teachers of Japanese – $2500 scholarships for U.S. citizen undergraduate students participating in Study Abroad programs in Japan
- DAAD German Academic Exchange Service – awards to highly qualified undergraduate students, graduating seniors, and graduate students for study abroad in Germany
- Project GO – provides scholarships to ROTC students for critical languages and culture study, domestically and abroad
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and University (HACU) – partnered with program providers to provide study abroad scholarships for Hispanic students
- Duke Phillips Ambassador Program - $5,000 for Duke students to apply towards the cost of one of three designated UNC study abroad programs in Asia. Duke students must petition the program in order to receive academic credit.