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Professional Development Grant is sponsored by Duke University Graduate School. Funds department or student-led professional development programming at Duke, including career decision‑making (e. g.
, academe vs industry) for graduate students.
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Professional Development Grant | The Graduate School Professional Development Grant Professional development needs across disciplines may vary. For this reason, The Graduate School offers the Professional Development Grant to fund department/program and student efforts to offer professional development programming.
This includes activities that support the development of transferable skills relevant to a range of careers, not limited to the tenure-track path. Programming that is only relevant to an academic faculty career must be balanced with parallel programming for students pursuing diverse career options. Read this year's Proposal Guidelines (PDF).
Departments/programs and students may request up to $2,000 from the grant to fund their efforts to provide professional development programming and resources during the 2026 calendar year (January-December). Proposals are solicited once a year in the fall. The deadline for proposals is always October 15 at 5:00 p.
m. Eastern. Senior Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Professional Development Duke University Graduate School What kinds of topics could be funded?
Career decision-making (e.g., academe vs. industry) Leadership and management skills Organizational and time management skills Conflict management and communication skills Mentorship and advising skills Presentation/communication skills Faculty career topics, such as the academic job search, applying for positions at teaching institutions, finding a postdoctoral position, first year on the job, the tenure process, job searching in a difficult economy, etc. Note: These topics must be balanced with parallel resources for students pursuing diverse career paths.
Career paths beyond academia (careers beyond academia for PhDs, invited speakers from industry, alumni events, CV to résumé workshops, etc.) Faculty or administrators of any academic program that falls within the purview of The Graduate School Ph. D.
and master’s students enrolled in Graduate School degree programs To encourage dialogue about professional development among multiple members of departments and programs, preference will be given to proposals that include many perspectives in the planning and implementation—that is, faculty-led proposals that include student members in their organizing committees and student-led proposals that include faculty members.
Since this award is focused on departments and programs, GPSG-recognized student groups are not eligible to apply (since they can apply directly to GPSG for funding). Instead, these groups should consider resources such as GPSG's Alumni Engagement Fund or Student Group Funding from Graduate Student Affairs . What is the deadline?
The deadline for submission is October 15, 2025 by 5 p. m. ET.
Proposals must be submitted via Qualtrics survey and must follow the Proposal Guidelines (PDF). Award decisions will be communicated in December. How can I prepare a successful proposal?
You can find strategies for a successful proposal in this blog post from the Grant director. Open office hours sessions will also be available to speak with the Grant director. These are generally offered in September and October: find upcoming office hours .
Individual meetings are available to discuss proposal ideas as well. Please contact Dr. Bostrom to arrange a meeting time. What are some examples of past winning proposals?
For information on past awards, please see our list of past grant recipients and blog posts by students who participated in funded activities. What must be included in the year-end report? The Graduate School requires a year-end report on activities funded by this award; find the Final Report Template (PDF).
Reports for the 2025 funding year are due on January 31, 2026, and reports for the 2026 funding year are due on January 31, 2027. Note : This grant program is based on the model developed by The Graduate School at Northwestern University. We gratefully acknowledge Kate Veraldi, director of student services, for her advice in adapting their model.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Duke University departments, programs, and students for professional development programming. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $2,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Professional Development Grant are due October 15, 2026. This is an annual program. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Professional Development Grant is funded by Duke University Graduate School. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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