Duke University
Durham, NC
University Website: www.duke.edu/Apply Online: admissions.duke.edu/application/instructions
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist James B. Duke established The Duke Endowment, at which time the institution changed its name to honor his deceased father, Washington Duke.
The university has "historical, formal, on-going, and symbolic ties" with the United Methodist Church, but is a nonsectarian and independent institution. Duke's research expenditures in the 2010 fiscal year topped $983 million, the fifth largest figure in the nation. Competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Duke's athletic teams—known as the Blue Devils—have captured twelve team national championships, including four by its high profile men's basketball team.
The university's campus spans over 8,600 acres (35 km2) on three contiguous campuses in Durham as well as a marine lab in Beaufort. Duke's main campus—designed largely by the prominent African American architect Julian Abele—incorporates Gothic architecture with the 210-foot (64 m) Duke Chapel at the campus' center and highest point of elevation. The forest environs surrounding parts of the campus belie the University's proximity to downtown Durham. Construction projects have updated both the freshmen-populated Georgian-style East Campus and the main Gothic-style West Campus, as well as the adjacent Medical Center over the past five years.
In its 2013 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked the university's undergraduate program eighth among national universities. In the 2012-13 QS World University Rankings, Duke was ranked 20th globally. In 2012, it was reported that the university spent close to a billion dollars on research in fiscal year 2010 and was ranked 5th nationally in terms of research expenditure.Forbes magazine ranked Duke 7th in the world on its list of 'power factories' in 2012.
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Duke University College Scholarships
ROMBA LGBT+ FellowshipReaching Out |
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DescriptionThe ROMBA LGBT+ Fellowship is open to students who attend one of the 64 member schools. You must identify as a member or ally of the LGBT+ community and be enrolled in a business program to be considered for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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College Partner ScholarshipGlobal Citizen Year |
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award $5,000 |
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DescriptionThe College Partner Scholarship is open to students who have been admitted to and decide to defer from one of our partner colleges in order to take a gap year. You must demonstrate academic merit in order to be considered for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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University Scholars Program - Duke UniversityDuke University |
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DescriptionThe University Scholars Program is available to students at Duke University. You must demonstrate financial need, the ability to explore new academic horizons, an excitement for original research, collaborative thinking, and innovative scholarship to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Trinity Scholarship - Duke UniversityDuke University |
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award 100% of tuition |
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DescriptionThe Trinity Scholarship is available to entering freshmen at Duke University who are residents of specific geographic areas of North Carolina. This is four- year award covers tuition, room and board and summer stipends for study, work or travel. You are considered eligible for this scholarship on the basis of outstanding academic achievement,... View Scholarship Details |
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Reginaldo Howard ScholarshipDuke University |
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DescriptionThe Reginaldo Howard Scholarship is available to first - year students of African descent at Duke University. To be considered, you must demonstrate outstanding leadership ability, scholastic achievement, community involvement, and evidence of serious commitment to a life of service to others. View Scholarship Details |
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Karsh International ScholarshipDuke University |
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award 100% of tuition |
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DescriptionThe Karsh International Scholarship is available to international students at Duke University who demonstrate outstanding academic merit and have financial need. Karsh International Scholars comprise an intellectually and civically engaged cohort of international students who promote interdisciplinary inquiry, academic research, and scholarship... View Scholarship Details |
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Duke University Army ROTC ScholarshipDuke University |
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award 100% of tuition |
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DescriptionThe Duke University Army ROTC Scholarship is available to full-time students at Duke University who participate in the Army ROTC program. View Scholarship Details |
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Benjamin N. Duke Memorial Scholarship ProgramDuke University |
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award 100% of tuition |
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DescriptionThe Benjamin N. Duke Memorial Scholarship Program is available to entering freshmen at Duke University. You must be a resident of North or South Carolina to be eligible for this award. Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership potential, initiative, and significant community involvement. View Scholarship Details |
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Angier B. Duke Memorial ScholarshipDuke University |
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award 100% of tuition |
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DescriptionThe Angier B. Duke Memorial Scholarship is available to entering freshmen at Duke University. Recipients of this award will also spend a summer abroad in New College at Oxford University and will receive additional funds for research or other educational enrichment programs. View Scholarship Details |
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Robertson Scholars ProgramRobertson Scholars Leadership Program |
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award 100% of tuition |
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DescriptionThe Robertson Scholars Program is available to current freshmen students at Duke University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. You must also be a thoughtful and dynamic leader who exemplifies the highest levels of ethical behavior and moral character, and... View Scholarship Details |
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