Deadline: April 30, 2026
Applications are open for the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity Graduate Summer Research Fellowships 2026. The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University invites applications from current Duke University graduate students for the 2026 Summer Research Fellowship. This program allows graduate researchers to receive mentorship, deepen their scholarship, expand their networks, and contribute to the Cook Center’s mission of advancing social equity.
Fellows will be connected to one of the Cook Center’s research pillars (e.g., Educational and Economic Opportunity, Health Equity, Carceral Justice) or cross-cutting themes—systems and structures of inequality; public policy engagement; data science and methodological innovation; and training the next generation of scholars.
Responsibilities
- Research Assistance: Assist with ongoing research projects (e.g., data collection, literature reviews, or analysis and/or mentorship of undergraduates, if applicable).
- Team Communication: Meet twice a week (in person or virtual) with the research team to discuss project updates and collaborate with post-doctoral and faculty mentors. In some instances, graduate fellows may also collaborate with and serve as near-peer mentors for undergraduate fellows.
- Progress: Maintain regular communication with research mentors (and mentees, if relevant) to track progress, milestones, and questions.
- Professional Development: Write a brief summary of your summer research experiences to share on the Cook Center website.
Stipend
- A stipend of $10,625.01 is available.
Eligibility
- Open only to current Duke University PhD students who are in good standing and will be enrolled for the Fall 2026 semester.
Application
- Download and complete the application
- Compile all materials into a single PDF and email them to Tyson Brown ([email protected]), copying program manager Jill Powell ([email protected])
Applications will continue to be reviewed on a rolling basis through April 30, contingent on the availability of positions
For more information, visit Graduate Summer Research Fellowships.
