Duke University supports research and other professional activities undertaken by Duke faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students through several funding mechanisms. Foundation funds administered by units of Duke University are also listed with Duke internal funding, since that application process is an internal one. Duke undergraduates should refer to the Office of Undergraduate Research Support, which includes both Duke internal sources of support and external funding sources.

Funding Opportunities - Duke Internal Funding Search is a search of relevant funding listed in the Funding Opportunities website: CLICK HERE

Duke University Internal Funding for Faculty Members

These funding mechanisms are dedicated exclusively to faculty research.

Arts & Sciences Committee on Faculty Research

• Research Grants
• Up to $5,000 in support of research by Arts & Sciences faculty. Deadline: mid- to late March each year.
• Eligibility: Duke University faculty eligible to apply are regular rank faculty with primary appointments in departments or programs in the School of Arts and Sciences. Regular rank faculty are those in the tenure and tenure-track positions, full-time Lecturers, those in the Professor of the Practice ranks, those in the Research Professor ranks, and emeriti faculty. Non-regular rank faculty are not eligible.

Arts & Sciences Committee on Faculty Research

• Professional Meeting/Conference Travel
• Up to $1,000 for up to two trips per fiscal year by Arts & Sciences faculty. Deadline: Must apply at least five days in advance of travel.
• Eligibility: Duke University faculty eligible to apply are regular rank faculty with primary appointments in departments or programs in the School of Arts and Sciences. Regular rank faculty are those in the tenure and tenure-track positions, full-time Lecturers, those in the Professor of the Practice ranks, those in the Research Professor ranks, and emeriti faculty. Non-regular rank faculty are not eligible.

Arts & Sciences Committee on Faculty Research

• Council Conference Grant
• Up to $5,000 available to offset the costs of hosting scholarly meetings at Duke. Annual deadlines: September 15 (for Spring conferences); February 15 (for conferences between July 1st and December 31st).
• Eligibility: Duke University faculty eligible to apply are regular rank faculty with primary appointments in departments or programs in the School of Arts and Sciences. Regular rank faculty are those in the tenure and tenure-track positions, full-time Lecturers, those in the Professor of the Practice ranks, those in the Research Professor ranks, and emeriti faculty. Non-regular rank faculty are not eligible.

Center for Instructional Technology

• Grants & Funding
• CIT provides funding to Duke instructors for experimenting with instructional technology (IT), redesigning courses to include IT, and sharing their experiences using IT with the campus community and beyond. CIT can also contribute to grant applications to external agencies for instructional technology projects.

John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute

• Annual Seminar
• The FHI's core program is a thematic, multidisciplinary seminar, co-convened by a team of Duke Faculty members, and including Duke Faculty Fellows in the Humanities and Social Sciences, a Faculty Fellow from the Professional Schools and from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, several Duke Graduate Fellows, and two Postdoctoral Fellows. The 2008-09 Seminar, entitled Alternative Political Imaginaries, is co-convened by Michael Hardt (Literature) and Robyn Wiegman (Women's Studies). Click on the program title for more information on the seminar and its related programs.

Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation

• Grants
• Duke's Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations administers the Trent Foundation. Support is limited to Duke faculty and staff. Areas of interest include: Human Sexual Function, Medical History, International Studies, and Medical Ethics and Humanities. Grants normally range in size from $500 to $3,000. Applicants are encouraged to talk with foundation staff before submitting a proposal. Last deadline: Fall - Oct. 17, 2008. Contact: Beth Eastlick, beth.eastlick@duke.edu, 681-0405.

Kenan Institute for Ethics

• Campus Grants
• Up to $500 to any member of the Duke community (student, staff, or faculty) to support initiatives that promote ethical reflection, deliberation, and dialogue. Deadlines: February 15 and October 1 each year. Contact: kie@duke.edu, 660-3033.

Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University

• Lange-Taylor Prize
• The Lange-Taylor Prize is intended to fund collaborative work by a writer and a photographer in the formative or fieldwork stages of a documentary project. Submissions on any subject are welcome. Winners of the Lange-Taylor competition will have their work featured in Document, a periodical published by the Center for Documentary Studies, as well as in a virtual gallery on the CDS Web site. The amount of the award is $20,000. Last deadline: January 31, 2009.

Mary Duke Biddle Foundation

• Grants
• When Mary Duke Biddle established the Foundation in 1956, she directed that at least half of its income should go to Duke University and be used for religious, scientific, literary, medical research, or educational purposes. The Foundation has recently changed its process for Duke programs and TIdepartments and now requires that all applications be submitted via the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations. Although the annual deadline is May 1, the foundation will not accept new 2009 applications due to the economic situation. Contact: Lois Deloatch, loisd@duke.edu, 681-0477.

Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies -- Provost's Common Fund

• Provost's Common Fund (PCF) Competition - Request for Proposals
• The Provost's Common Fund was established to support interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary activities at Duke University by providing seed money (up to $50,000 per award) on a competitive basis for innovative scholarly research and artistic activity that clearly crosses the boundaries of departments, schools, and/or interdisciplinary units at Duke. The Common Fund looks to support exciting projects that approach intellectual areas not presently addressed at the university or that foster new and even unique collaborations. Proposals are due in February, and the one-year awards are given for the upcoming fiscal year. Deadline: Feb. 16, 2009.
• Eligibility: All regular rank faculty may apply.