Open to: Master's and PhD students
Type: Classes/Academic
As part of their commitment to interdisciplinary research, Bass Connections highlights a range of courses that graduate students can draw on to expand their knowledge of different subject areas and different ways their research can be applied.
Open to: Master's, PhD students and Postdocs
Type: Programs/Research Opportunities
Bass Connections brings together researchers from interdisciplinary backgrounds to work collaboratively on 12-month projects. These projects also engage with external partners to tackle complex societal challenges in interdisciplinary research teams.
Open to: PhD students
Type: Programs/Research Opportunities
The Office of Interdisciplinary Studies offers coaching for first or later-year PhD students. Coaching programs pair students with mentors who assist doctoral students in furthering their experience with interdisciplinary methods, techniques, and ideas.
Open to: Master's and PhD students
Type: Programs/Research Opportunities
Data+ is a 10-week summer research opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to delve into interdisciplinary challenges using data-driven approaches. Through collaborative project teams and diverse subject areas, participants gain valuable experience in data analysis, visualization, and modern data science techniques. Graduate students usually serve as project managers.
Open to: Master's and PhD students
Type: Funding
The Office of Global Affairs seeks student-led, interdisciplinary groups with a global focus, offering up to $1,000 annually for meetings and additional funding for materials and events aligned with their strategic priorities. Previous groups can reapply, and priority is given to proposals aligning with global justice, climate change, and other key areas. Explore existing working groups here.
Open to: PhD students
Type: Classes/Academic
The Global Health Graduate Certificate provides opportunities for highly motivated graduate and professional students from across Duke to engage in the field of global health through a combination of coursework, field-based experience and engagement with peers and faculty. The certificate involves the completion of three courses (GH Challenges and two graduate-level global health electives), a graduate seminar and an optional field-based experience.
Open to: Master's and PhD students
Type: Programs/Research Opportunities
An in-depth professional development program for Graduate School students and postdocs, designed to prepare you to perform as competent, confident, and effective leaders at Duke and beyond
Open to: Master's, PhD students and Postdocs
Type: Information and Resources
The CrossOver Podcast is a podcast that arose from a previous Emerging Leaders Institute program. It seeks to encourage greater interdisciplinary crossover by facilitating conversations with faculty from across disciplines.
Open to: Master's and PhD students
Type: Information and Resources
The DISI is an interdisciplinary network of scholars who draw on their cross-disciplinary experiences that pro bono consulting services for social organizations in impact evaluation, capacity building, strategy, technology integration, and finance.
Open to: Master's and PhD students
Type: Information and Resources
SPACE is a graduate and professional organization centered around Science Policy, Advocacy, Communication, and Ethics. They organize regular mixers and provide opportunities for advocacy and engagement in science policy initiatives. Please find their Twitter here.
Open to: Master's and PhD students
Type: Classes/Academic
The DIEI has a stable of graduate and professional courses open to students. These courses are designed to complement existing areas of study, and range from working on your idea or project, or a faculty project currently underway.
Open to: Master's and PhD students
Type: Classes/Academic
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative offers a range of graduate certificates covering skills such as starting a company, commercializing a technology, managing a lab, owning a practice, or simply standing out in an industry job.
Open to: Master's, PhD students and Postdocs
Type: Information/Resources
The Pop-up series exposes students and postdocs to new ideas and perspectives, such as fellow students pitching their ventures, learning key startup skills, and meeting peers from across Duke.
Open to: Master's and PhD students
Type: Classes/Academics
The DIEI Creator Lab draws together students and faculty with a range of activities, such as events, speakers, training sessions, and community gatherings. The goal of the Lab is to ensure members develop the knowledge and strategies to effectively utilize modern digital tools.