Department of Chemistry

Financial Aid

The Department of Chemistry recognizes the need for adequate financial support during the period of graduate study and offers aid in the following forms:

• University Fellowships
  including James B. Duke Fellowships, University Scholars Fellowships, and Duke Endowment Fellowships.
• Department Awards
  for students who demonstrate excellence in teaching and research.
  Further information can is available through the Director of Graduate Studies.
• Teaching Assistantships
  in which students receive a take-home stipend, and tuition and fees are paid directly to the Graduate School by the Department of Chemistry.
  Further information can is available through the Director of Graduate Studies.
• Research Assistantships
  for students beyond their first year, from funds available to research directors.
  Further information is available through the Director of Graduate Studies.
• Interdisciplinary Training Grants
  sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Duke University and other agencies. Students are required to work on a relevant research project with a participating faculty member, and must satisfy curricular requirements of both the program and the Department of Chemistry.
  Pharmacological Sciences Training Program (PSTP)
  Center for Biologically Inspired Materials and Materials Systems Inegrative Graduate Education Research Traineeship (CBIMMS IGERT)
  Graduate Program in Nanoscience (GPNANO)
  Center for Biomolecular And Tissue Engineering (CBTE)
  Further information can is available through the Director of Graduate Studies.
• Employment for Student Spouses
  can be found through Duke Human Resources or numerous opportunities in the region.