Opportunities Database

Using our "Filter by Type" drop-down below, you can see URS-Administered Programs (individually listed in the menu at right), along with opportunities from the following areas: Biological Sciences, Creative Arts, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Physical & Quantitative Sciences, Programming, and Social Sciences. We also include dozens of opportunities Outside of Duke that may be of interest to you.

Also included in the menu at right is a direct link to Muser – a site where researchers can post and students can apply to research projects – and a listing of Weblinks to more opportunities outside of Duke.

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A fellowship program to support students who are interested in conducting research in an area of child and family policy of up to $1000. Undergraduate students engaging independent research (e.g. honors thesis, independent study) on topics related to children and families can apply for the… read more about this opportunity »

Established in 2007 to mark the 100th Birthday of philanthropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis, the award will support Projects for Peace in the Summer. One project and one alternate will be identified and submitted as Duke's nomination to the Davis Projects for Peace in mid-February. Awards available… read more about this opportunity »

Guide for internships for Public Policy Studies majors. Our required internship program offers opportunities from Durham to Dubai, where students apply their public policy skills to important social issues, including human trafficking, climate change, and criminal justice reform.… read more about this opportunity »

Awards of up to $1,000 will be given to undergraduate and graduate students whose projects promote scholarly exploration and research on topics of gender and race. The award may be used for travel, living expenses, direct costs incurred in collecting and analyzing information, costs for copying… read more about this opportunity »

The Anne McDougall Memorial Award provides prizes of up to $1,500 for women who pursue areas of human service by studying psychology or related fields at Duke University. The award is open to women of any age who have been accepted at Duke as undergraduate or graduate students, or women who wish to… read more about this opportunity »

Six awards (averaging $500) to support research in women's history. These are one-time awards for undergraduates who plan to take the History Senior Honors Seminar and graduate students working on seminar projects or dissertations on any aspect of women’s history. The award may be used for… read more about this opportunity »

The Rachel Carson Scholars Program provides Duke University undergraduate students with direct research experience in marine science and conservation. Named in honor of Rachel Carson—a marine biologist, author, and conservationist whose work advanced the global environmental movement—scholars will… read more about this opportunity »

The Scholars in Marine Medicine program is an interdisciplinary undergraduate research experience at the nexus of medicine and marine science. The Scholars in Marine Medicine program will support pre-health undergraduate majors who have an interest in marine biology or environmental science.… read more about this opportunity »

The Repass-Rodgers Scholars Program provides Duke University undergraduate students with direct research experience in marine conservation technology. Scholars will acquire the necessary skills to become the next generation of leaders at the nexus of marine science and ocean engineering. Scholars… read more about this opportunity »

Scholars will participate in complementary activities that support the Duke ASP biotechnology/drug discovery focus, including visits to local biotechnology and Pharma companies in Research Triangle Park, home to 275+ companies, and meetings with scientists and graduate students currently interning… read more about this opportunity »