The Duke University Graduate School website has a regularly updated database of funding and fellowship opportunities, both through Duke and through other external sources.
Internal Funding: There is funding available for ITEHP students to attend program-focused conferences, professional workshops, or annual meetings. Please contact Jessica Straehle for more information.
Assistance:
The Duke Office of Campus Research Development (OCRD) has developed toolkits designed to help graduate students and postdocs prepare proposals to NSF and NIH grant and fellowship programs. ITEHP strongly encourages all PhD students and postdocs to consider applying for these types of grants – even if not ultimately funded, the application process is an excellent experience. Regardless of your career goals, grant-writing is an extremely useful skill to have. Our alumni who have gone on to jobs in academia, government, non-profits, industry, and consulting all have one common observation: they are *all* writing grants!
OCRD Grant-Writing Toolkits: (Duke NetID and password required)
- NSF Grants for Graduate Students & Postdocs – Includes separate toolkits for Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG), and Postdoc Fellowship applications
- NIH F Grants – Helps PhD students and postdocs develop F31 and F32 applications
External Funding:
Below is a listing of some select funding opportunities that our students may be eligible to apply for.
| Opportunity Name | Funding Source | Description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Society of Toxicology (SOT) Awards | Society of Toxicology (SOT) | SOT Awards are distributed by a variety of groups within and connected to SOT and often consist of a stipend or financial support for research. | Varies by award |
| Diversity Initiatives Endowment Career Development Award | Society of Toxicology (SOT) | This award will enable undergraduate and graduate students to engage in additional education and career development opportunities to enhance their professional development. Possible eligible expenses include, but are not limited to, conference registrations, internship or conference travel, and professional workshops. Applicants must be a member of an under-represented group in the biomedical sciences as defined by NIH (African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American including Alaskan, Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander). | 9/15/2024 |
| GEM Fellowship Program | The National GEM Consortium | GEM offers MS and Ph.D. level students an outstanding opportunity and access to dozens of the top Engineering and Science firms and Universities in the nation. The GEM Fellowship was designed to focus on promoting opportunities for individuals to enter industry at the graduate level in areas such as research and development, product development, and other high level technical careers. GEM also offers exposure opportunities to a number of opportunities in academia. Fellowships are available for underrepresented minority students pursuing doctoral degrees in the natural sciences or engineering. | January 15th OR the relevant STEM graduate department deadline, whichever is earlier. Applicants must be admitted into a GEM Member University graduate program with confirmed department funding support before the GEM Fellowship is awarded. |
| Dr. Pat McClellan-Green Student Travel Award | Carolinas Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (CSETAC) | Each year, 2-4 monetary awards will be given to eligible CSETAC student members to fund travel to the annual SETAC North America Meeting. | Generally mid-September |
| Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Awards and Grants (SETAC) | Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) | SETAC strives to honor and recognize outstanding contributions of individuals or groups of individuals to environmental science, and to the Society by means of the Awards Program. SETAC awards may be global in stature, or may recognize contributions at the geographic unit level. In accordance with SETAC’s mission and values, the Society provides grant opportunities and financial stipends to support students and early career professionals and to promote diversity and inclusion. | Varies by award |