DGHI Funding

DGHI deploys internal funding to enhance the global health research portfolio of the institute. Typically, the institute awards seed funding through the following competitive grant opportunities:

• Pilot grants of up to $25,000 for a single year, which are designed to support new interdisciplinary collaborations in global health research. Pilot grants are often awarded to support a particular theme or emerging area of research, and DGHI frequently partners with other Duke entities in awarding the grants. To be selected, proposals must have good potential to earn external funding down the road.
• Travel grants of $5,000, which are awarded twice a year, primarily to junior faculty, to support travel to a specific location. These grants are designed to allow faculty to explore the feasibility of starting a research project in a new location. They are open to all Duke faculty.
• Visiting scholar grants, which help enable scholars from DGHI partner institutions to spend time at Duke. These grants allow DGHI faculty to bring colleagues from other parts of the world to campus to expand their knowledge or collaborate on projects.

External Funding

Consult the Duke Research Funding page for up-to-date information about funding opportunities.

Notice of Funding Opportunity: Global Health Travel Grants

The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) is pleased to offer travel awards of up to $5000 each for Duke faculty to pursue global health research opportunities in low, lower- and upper- middle-income countries (a listing of eligible countries can be found at the World Bank website) OR focused on health disparities in the American South. These awards are aimed at faculty looking to explore new collaborations by conducting a site visit.

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Application Deadline: November 2, 2026

Contact: Kelly Deal

Notice of Funding Opportunity: Duke Global Health Institute Pilot Research

Topics in Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) - The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) invites Duke faculty to submit research proposals in the field of emerging infectious diseases (EID). The study of emerging infectious diseases includes research on pathogens whose incidence has increased in the past few decades and threatens to continue increasing, as well as novel ways to identify new pathogens. Disease emergence can be caused by recently identified microorganisms such as SARS or the re-emergence of known diseases such as malaria and TB due to drug resistance or a breakdown in health care and public health systems. Globalization, climate change and urbanization facilitate the rapid spread of these pathogens (e.g., Rift Valley Fever) to new areas and populations.

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Application Deadline: November 30, 2026

Contact: Kelly Deal

DGHI’s grants team provides pre- and post-award support for faculty who have MOUs with the institute. If you have an established MOU with DGHI that gives you access to the grants team, contact a grants manager to discuss the pre- and post-award process. If you have questions about establishing an MOU with the institute, contact Alissa Wallace, DGHI's senior grants and contracts manager.