Duke University is pleased to provide the Duke merit scholarship to first-year students. These scholarships pay for tuition, obligatory fees, accommodation and board for four years of full-time undergraduate study. These scholarships do not require a separate application. Those who apply as prospective first-year students to Duke are automatically considered.
Overview
The following are the Duke Freshman Merit Scholarships:
- A.B Duke Scholars Program
- Alumni Endowed Scholars Program
- Benjamin N. Duke Scholars Program
- David M. Rubenstein Scholars Program
- Karsh International Scholars Program
- Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
- Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholars Program
- Trinity Scholars Program
- University Scholars Program
Level/Field of Study
This scholarship is an undergraduate scholarship designed for both prospective freshmen and transfer students looking to study at the university.
Host Nationality
The Duke Merit Scholarships are proudly brought to you by Duke University in the US. Duke University is an accredited university in the United States.
Criteria for Duke Merit Scholarships
Every applicant to Duke University is considered for 9 of the 10 merit scholarships available. All students who apply for and are admitted to Duke University’s undergraduate programme are automatically considered for a merit scholarship. Both domestic and international students can apply for merit scholarships.
Required Supporting Documents to Apply for Duke Merit Scholarships
There are no extra documents required for this scholarship. Check out the admission requirements for your course of study before applying to the university.
Deadline for the Duke Merit Scholarships
To be considered for the yearly Duke University scholarships, you must apply for the course you wish to pursue before the deadline. After enrolling in the course, you can apply for university scholarships throughout the year.
Every year, the university administration sets two deadlines for prospective students:
- The initial deadline for Early Decision applicants is usually in November.
- The second deadline for Regular Decision applicants is often in February.
Early Decision applicants have a better chance of receiving scholarships because they are admitted earlier.
Application Process for the Duke Merit Scholarships 2024
To apply for the Duke Merit Scholarships,
i. Submit an application for undergraduate study at Duke.
ii. At the end of March, finalists for the Alumni, A.B. Duke, B.N. Duke, Reginaldo Howard, Robertson, Rubenstein, Trinity, and University scholarships will be invited to participate in a scholar selection process that will include an interview and opportunities to meet with faculty and current scholars.
iii. Those chosen as finalists will be notified by email by mid-March. As part of the finalist process, scholarships may include a phone or Zoom interview.
iv. As a reminder, students must submit the CSS Profile and the FAFSA (for domestic applicants) by February 1 to be evaluated for institutional aid.
Scholarship Reward
Duke merit scholarships are available to first-year students and cover tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board for four years of full-time undergraduate study.
About the Sponsor
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded in 1838 by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity, the school relocated to Durham in 1892. The Duke Endowment was founded in 1924 by tobacco and electric power industrialist James Buchanan Duke, and the name was altered to honour his late father, Washington Duke.
The campus encompasses around 8,600 acres (3,500 hectares) and is divided into three contiguous sub-campuses in Durham, as well as a marine lab in Beaufort. The West Campus, designed primarily by African American architect Julian Abele, who graduated first in his class at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design, incorporates Gothic architecture with the 210-foot (64-meter) Duke Chapel at the campus centre and the highest point of elevation, which is adjacent to the Medical Center. East Campus, 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometres) away and home to all first-year students, is designed in the Georgian style. In Asia, the university oversees two concurrent schools: Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore (founded in 2005) and Duke Kunshan University in Kunshan, China (established in 2013).
Major sources rank Duke as one of the top colleges in the United States and the world. With an overall acceptance rate of 5.7%, undergraduate admissions are among the most stringent in the country. Duke is one of the top 10 research colleges in the United States, spending more than $1 billion on research each year. More than a dozen faculty members are frequently named to annual lists of the world’s most-cited researchers.
FAQ
Does Duke University give merit scholarships?
When a student applies to Duke, they are immediately considered for merit scholarships. In general, there is no separate application for merit scholarships. The Robertson Scholarship and the Nakayama Scholarship are the two exceptions.
How many merit scholarships does Duke give?
Every applicant to Duke University is considered for 9 of the 10 merit scholarships available. All students who apply for and are admitted to Duke University’s undergraduate programme are automatically considered for a merit scholarship.
Does Duke University give merit scholarships?
When a student applies to Duke, they are immediately considered for merit scholarships. In general, there is no separate application for merit scholarships. The Robertson Scholarship and the Nakayama Scholarship are the two exceptions.
How many merit scholarships does Duke give?
Every applicant to Duke University is considered for 9 of the 10 merit scholarships available. All students who apply for and are admitted to Duke University’s undergraduate programme are automatically considered for a merit scholarship.