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 Mental Health and Climate Pilot Funding

The Duke Center for Global Mental Health and DGHI Global Health & Climate Initiative invite interdisciplinary teams, led by a Duke investigator, to submit research proposals that explore the intersection of climate change and global mental health. Each pilot grant will provide up to $30,000 to support research that aligns with our mutual missions to reduce global health inequities through responsive, sustainable, and community-driven solutions. These funds may be used for supplies; support for technicians, research staff, graduate students, and community partners; research-related travel; and other justifiable and allowable research expenses.

Application Deadline: June 30, 2025

Contact: Maeve Salm

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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.