Quick facts

Deadline

Priority Deadline March 20 for Fall 2026 Semester

Program Dates

Fall 2026 Semester

Contact

Gwendy Womble

gwendolyn.womble@duke.edu

Supporting Department or Unit

Duke Marine Lab

Location

International
Various: Beaufort, NC; Faroe Islands (Denmark); and Iceland

Area(s) of interest

Interdisciplinary
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences

Opportunity type

Course based
Field work

Delivery

In-Person

Credit

Credit-Bearing

Weekly commitment

Full-time (30+ hours)

Program cost

Tuition

Compensation/funding

Unpaid

Description

Program is open to all undergrad and MEM students enrolled for the fall at DUML. The program offers a fundamentally different learning environment, bringing students and faculty together to explore a major theme, in the field and in the classroom, through a multidisciplinary lens.

Undergraduate Student Courses During the Program: Required to take Aquaculture; may choose between Marine Ecology and Invertebrates.

Graduate Student Courses During the Program: Required to take Aquaculture; may choose between Marine Ecology, Invertebrates, and Marine Policy Analysis.

Eligibility

GPA Requirement

None

Year in school

Rising college junior
Rising college senior
Rising college sophomore
Graduate/Professional

Department/School/Major

All departments/majors

Course Prerequisites

None.

Language Requirement & Details

No

Home Institution(s)

Duke Undergraduate
Duke Graduate/Professional
Duke Kunshan University
UNC Robertson Scholar
Non-Duke Institution