From providing students with unparalleled opportunities to enabling groundbreaking new research partnerships, philanthropic support fuels every part of the Duke Global Health Institute's mission. Gifts help us enroll the most qualified students and give them transformative field experiences, an essential part of their development as future global health leaders. Support from donors is also critical to attracting the most innovative faculty and ensuring they can work with partners across the world.

Global health seeks to produce the knowledge and tools that give communities around the world equal access to health. For some donors, advancing health equity is a matter of social justice. For others, it is a sound investment in the social and economic development of communities that deserve the opportunity to prosper. Our work flows from the recognition that health is interconnected, and that we can learn from each other to promote health for all.

Professorships

Endowed professorships and chairs are key to DGHI’s ability to recruit and retain the most talented faculty. Having the best teachers and scholars on global health issues enables us to produce groundbreaking research to address health disparities and inspire students to make an impact.

Scholarships

For many students, graduate education is a significant investment—especially for those from low- or middle-income communities. Scholarships enable DGHI to remove financial obstacles for bright, passionate students who want to make a difference in global health. We are particularly proud of our donor-supported scholarships for international students, which help DGHI attract geographically and culturally diverse student classes that bring perspective from all over the world.

Field Experiences

Working in the field is transformational for our students, giving them an unparalleled opportunity to collaborate with DGHI partners around the world on original research, interact with community members and stakeholders, and witness firsthand how they are confronting global health challenges. 

Partnerships

Donor support is critical for DGHI to sustain and deepen its flourishing partnerships with organizations and institutions that are doing seminal global health work around the world. These flexible funds allow DGHI to support organizational activities at partner locations and pursue emerging opportunities, which often lead to eventual grant funding.