We believe that every student should have the opportunity to experience the transformative impact of fieldwork, and we provide many resources to help students fund these life-changing experiences. Students in the Master of Science in Global Health program automatically receive funding to complete their required field projects. For undergraduate students and those in other global health tracks at Duke, this page outlines a few resources that can help fund global health-related experiential learning projects. 

DGHI offers individual grants of up to $5,000 to support undergraduates pursuing independent global health fieldwork projects. We prioritize sophomores and juniors enrolled in a DGHI education program or working with a DGHI faculty member but students completing global health projects may apply regardless of their primary major/minor. 

 DGHI grants are supported through the Paul Farmer Global Health Fund, which honors the legacy of Duke alumnus and global health pioneer Dr. Paul Farmer, a former member of the DGHI Board of Advisors and Duke trustee. Applicants for this grant should have a demonstrated interest in issues related to global health disparities. All projects must include a Duke faculty mentor as well as a community-based partner in their research location.

 Applications for DGHI Independent grants will open on December 1. 

 APPLY:

• Step 1: Complete the Independent Grant Application. 
• Step 2: Request that your Duke faculty project mentor write a letter of support. Your faculty mentor must email this letter directly to gh-education@duke.edu.
• Step 3: Email your resume with the subject line “Fieldwork Grant Application – Resume” to gh-education@duke.edu.
• Step 4: Complete the Community Collaborator Statement of Commitment and email to gh-education@duke.edu.

Students enrolled in the MS-GH program will receive programmatic grants to cover their required experiential learning. No additional applications are required for this funding. 

Each year we offer a limited number of competitive fieldwork grants of up to $5,000 each to enrolled Certificate students. Contact the program advisor to learn more and apply.

We offer $15,000 grants to rising third-year medical students who seek to conduct research in areas significantly impacted by health disparities. A number of internal and external scholarships are also available. 

APPLY:

• Step 1: Email gh-education@duke.edu to discuss options that are right for your program and interests. 
• Step 2: Explore Scholarship Opportunities and download DGHI Grant Application. Final grant applications must be submitted through the Duke School of Medicine Third Year Grant Application portal.