Annenberg Grant
A generous donation from the Annenberg Foundation provides funding to promote community, visibility, and outreach in Program II.
AFIRE (Annenberg Fellows for Interdisciplinary Learning and Engagement)
This new program, launching in Fall 2025, provides funding for Program II students to undertake internships and research projects related to their Program II field of study.
The award is given to students in their sophomore or junior year who are either majoring in Program II or in the application process. In the latter case, award would be contingent on approval of the student’s Program II major by the faculty committee no later than the spring of sophomore year. First-year students and graduating seniors are not eligible.
These funds are available for student-proposed interdisciplinary research projects and internships carried out either over the summer or during winter break. The purpose of these awards is to allow Program II students to develop their academic interests in a research or professional setting, thus enhancing their ability to prepare for graduation with distinction and/or gain exposure to careers that recognize and utilize their interdisciplinary knowledge and skills.
Students must submit a budget as part of their application and list other sources of funding sought or awarded. The maximum award is $5000 for a project carried out over winter break or for a summer project. We will coordinate with other funding sources on campus to ensure that applicants do not receive more than the maximum requested and justified by the budget.
Winter Break Grant Applications Now Open
Do you have an idea for a project over winter break? Do you want Program II to fund it? If so, apply for the first ever PII Winter Break Grant, funded by AFIRE. The goal is to fund projects that further the goals of your Program II. Applications are now open and are due October 17th. Apply here.
Bass Connections
Through Bass Connections, Duke is channeling its unique culture of collaboration, ambitious entrepreneurial spirit and established record of applying classroom learning to pressing global problems, to create a distinctive new model for education.
Focus Program
The Focus Program (FOCUS) is an exciting opportunity for students to be exposed to ideas from the vantage point of different disciplines across the humanities, sciences and social sciences during their first semester at Duke.
Constellations
Constellations are year-long, multidisciplinary first-year experiences designed to build communities among first-year students. They comprise interconnected courses that explore a topic from multiple perspectives and feature small-group learning. Each Constellation will also offer at least one experiential component per semester.