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This page features information concerning funds available from Duke University
in support of research and other professional activities undertaken by
Duke faculty. Also included are foundation funds administered by units
of Duke University, since the application process is an internal one in
these cases, as well. Please note that this page is dedicated exclusively
to funding for faculty research. Graduate students should refer to the
Graduate School's Financial
Support webpage. Undergraduates should refer to the Undergraduate
Research webpage, which includes both internal and external sources
of support.
Finally, if you know of an internal funding opportunity that is not listed
on this page, please contact Ken Macdonald (kwmac@duke.edu,
681-5988) with that information. Thank you.
Up to $5,000 in support
of research by Arts & Sciences faculty. Deadline: mid- to late March
each year.
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.
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 betwen July 1st and December 31st).
Contact: Maryscot Mullins - mmullins@duke.edu,
668-2755.
Web:
http://www.aas.duke.edu/research/asrc
CIT assists faculty in locating funding for instructional computing initiatives.
Here are some of the funding options that CIT provides:
Instructional Technology Fellows Program - For groups of at least four faculty working together, provides a stipend
of $2,500 ($1,250 for grad students) and various CIT resources. Deadline: NA
To allow implementation of an activity/ies in a course, development of a “proof-of-concept,” or exploration of a new tool/device/software to determine usefulness in teaching. Typical monetary award is $2,500 or less. Also provides CIT consulting and student time. Deadline: NA
To encourage faculty and departments to plan and host events and speakers at Duke related to pedagogy and instructional technology. Maximum monetary award is $1,000. Also provides CIT consulting (typically 2 hrs or less). Deadline: NA
Contact: cit@duke.edu , 660-5806
Web:
http://cit.duke.edu/help/grants
The Franklin Humanities
Institute sponsors an annual residential Seminar consisting of Duke faculty,
graduate research fellows, post-doctoral fellows, and one professional
librarian. Faculty fellows will be appointed for the 2007-08 academic year. In exchange for participation in the seminar, the FHI will arrange for release from two courses, and will provide each Fellow’s department with a subvention to offset teaching replacement costs (to be determined) .
Last deadline (for faculty applicants): November 17, 2006.
Web:
http://www.jhfc.duke.edu/fhi/seminar/sem0708.php
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. Deadlines: Fall - October 1, 2007; February 28, 2008. Contact: Beth Eastlick, beth.eastlick@duke.edu,
681-0405.
Web:
http://cfr.dev.duke.edu/trent_main.cfm
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.
Web:
http://kenan.ethics.duke.edu/grants.asp?actID=43
The 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, 2007.
Web:
http://www-cds.aas.duke.edu/l-t/index.html
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 departments and now reqires that all applications be submitted via
the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations. Annual deadline: May 1.
Contact: Lois Deloatch, loisd@duke.edu,
681-0477.
Web:
https://www.cfr.duke.edu/mbdfoundation.cfm
The Fund was established to support interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary activities at Duke by providing seed money on a competitive basis for innovative scholarly research and artistic activity that clearly crosses the boundaries of departments and/or schools at Duke. This year they are especially interested in initiatives that support the strategic priorities of the new University plan, “Making a Difference.” Last deadline:
February 12, 2007. Contact: Celeste Castillo Lee, Celeste.lee@duke.edu,
668-2158.
Web: http://www.interdisciplinary.duke.edu/
funding/common.php
Last updated September 28, 2007, by Ken
Macdonald
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