Mercy Asiedu, a fifth-year PhD candidate in biomedical engineering, received the CUGH/Wasserheit Young Leader Award at the 10th annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference in Chicago earlier this month. Asiedu, a global health doctoral scholar at the Duke Global Health Institute, conducts research centered on using light to detect cancer in low-resource […]
Get FOCUSed on Genetics, Genomics, and Computational Biology
The Duke FOCUS Program is an exciting opportunity for freshman students to get exposed to ideas from the vantage point of different disciplines across the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. The Duke Center for Genomic and Computational Biology (GCB) has faculty involved in two of the 14 FOCUS clusters being offered in Fall 2019: “Genetics […]
Duke Global Health Institute Offers Funding for Strategic Investment Colloquia
Deadline: April 15, 2019 (rolling review) Opportunity Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) faculty are invited to request funding to convene colloquia for the purpose of defining opportunities for new joint faculty recruitments or other new investments related to the research objectives in the 2019-2024 Strategic Plan. Eligibility DGHI faculty, from any discipline, are eligible to […]
Interdisciplinary Teams of Faculty Can Apply for Global Health Pilot Research Grants
Deadline: May 1, 2019 The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) invites interdisciplinary teams led by DGHI faculty to submit research proposals in an area of interest and/or priority for global health, that aim to achieve impact in strategic priority areas identified in the 2019-2024 Strategic Plan. Through this RFP, DGHI seeks to provide pilot funds […]
Propose a Solution to an Ethical Tech Policy Problem
Deadline: April 12, 2019 The Kenan Institute for Ethics invites students to develop a regulatory or policy idea to address the ethics of emerging tech. Application Information Eligibility: All Duke undergraduate and graduate students Length: 1,000-2,000 words (approximately 2-4 pages double-spaced) Deadline: April 12, 2019, 5:00 p.m. Submission (via Google Forms): Register and Submit Essay! Focus […]
Spend Your Summer as an Anthropocene Farm Fellow
Deadline: March 20, 2019 For the 2019 summer term, the Kenan Institute for Ethics is offering two fellowships in collaboration with the Duke Campus Farm. The fellowships are open to Duke graduate students from any school or division. The Farm Fellows will work alongside farm faculty, staff, and interns and engage in archival and/or field […]
Kenan Institute Offers Anthropocene Research Grants for Doctoral Students
Deadline: March 20, 2019 For the 2019 summer term, the Kenan Institute for Ethics is offering three research grants, open to Duke doctoral students who seek to incorporate the Anthropocene into their research. The ideal candidate is pre- or early dissertation stage. Grant recipients will receive a stipend of $6,000. They are expected to attend a dinner […]
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences Seeks Proposals for 2019-20 Research Awards
Deadline: May 1, 2019 for Letters of Intent The Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS) is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 2019-2020 Research Incubator and Research Germinator Awards. These awards provide seed funding to support interdisciplinary, innovative brain science research within Duke. By supporting such research, DIBS hopes to encourage innovative […]