Quick facts
Supporting Department or Unit
Duke Global Health InstituteLocation
DomesticVarious, domestic and international.
Area(s) of interest
Arts & HumanitiesHealth
Interdisciplinary
Quantitative Sciences
Social Sciences
Opportunity type
Independent researchDelivery
In-PersonCredit
Non-Credit-BearingWeekly commitment
Varying commitmentProgram cost
FreeCompensation/funding
StipendDescription
The Duke Global Health Institute offers individual grants of up to $5,000 to support undergraduates pursuing independent global health fieldwork projects. We prioritize sophomores and juniors enrolled in a DGHI education program or working with a DGHI faculty member.
Eligibility
GPA Requirement
NoneYear in school
Rising juniorRising senior
Rising sophomore
Department/School/Major
Global HealthNone
Language Requirement & Details
NoHome Institution(s)
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We wanted to make sure we wouldn’t be implementing a random program that wouldn’t make sense. Our plan was to never have U.S. health workers do this program. [We wanted community members] from Kisumu and surrounding communities who know how to care for children and communicate with local women.
— Melat Woldetensae, class of 2025, on the launch of the Jali Watoto Childcare Centre in Kenya