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Scholarships & Financial Support for Master's and PhD Students

For Master's Students

Master's scholarships are typically $20,000-$30,000

  • Significant Scholarships: Duke CEE provides scholarships for all competitive students – typically ranging from $20,000-$30,000 More about our master's programs
  • Application Fee Waiver: To prevent finances from being a barrier to applying, we will waive the graduate school application fee for eligible students
  • Diversity Scholarships: Students from underrepresented groups may receive up to 50 percent per year in tuition scholarships. Additionally, up to $10,000 per year may be allocated for the student to gain experience in a research setting under the direction of a principal investigator (PI). Learn more
  • Departmental and Duke Awards: We encourage all master's students to pursue competitive awards and financial awards available at Duke

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For PhD Students

PhD students are fully funded

  • Full Funding: PhD students receive 100 percent funding support, plus conference and travel support, for the duration of their studies (contingent on demonstrated progress toward the degree)
  • Application Fee Waiver: To prevent finances from being a barrier to applying, we will waive the graduate school application fee for eligible students
  • Dean's Graduate Fellowships: Students from underrepresented groups may receive a stipend during their first two years of study. Learn more
  • Departmental and Duke Awards: We encourage all graduate students to pursue competitive awards and financial awards available at Duke
  • External Research Fellowships: We also encourage all PhD students to apply for competitively awarded research fellowships

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