GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Endowed Professorships and Directorships
Duke faculty shape research programs, advance new fields of study, and attract the most ambitious peers and students to our campus. With an endowment gift for faculty chairs or directors, you’ll help support and retain the world’s top scholars and keep Duke competitive in advancing knowledge that serves society.
Scholarships and Fellowships
The Duke experience is life-changing not only for students but also for their families, helping them attain financial success, lasting career satisfaction, and profound social impact. With a gift to support financial aid, you’ll propel brilliant students on their lifetime journey to becoming the next generation of innovators and changemakers our world needs—without financial burden.
Capital for Infrastructure
In the decades since many of our facilities were built, teaching and research methodologies have undergone significant changes. With a gift to support infrastructure renewal, you’ll help Duke continue to modernize our facilities to support team-based research, experiential learning, and collaborative scholarship—keeping us competitive in recruiting and retaining top students and faculty.
Annual Giving
Expendable gifts to the Duke Annual Fund and other unrestricted contributions allow deans and directors to say “yes” to innovative programs, groundbreaking research, and hands-on learning opportunities. With an annual gift, you’ll help fund student research, library resources, financial aid awards, summer stipends, exhibitions in the Nasher Museum of Art, and so much more—all contributing to a Duke experience unlike any other.
Time and Talent
A Duke education is an experience that keeps on giving. At every turn, no matter where you land in the world, there is a Blue Devil looking to help. By giving your time and talent as volunteers, mentors, and champions for Duke, you’ll help fuel the student experience, support causes we care about, and make an impact for communities across the globe.
SCHOOLS & UNITS
Duke’s 10 schools and units are among the best in the nation. Disciplinary strengths paired with a collaborative culture continuously optimize problem-solving among the next generation of scholars, teachers and leaders.
- Our schools consistently rank in the top-tiers—with the School of Medicine’s #1 physician assistant program, Sanford School among the top 5 in public policy research productivity, Duke School of Law among the top 5, the Fuqua School of Business among the top 5 for its executive MBA and marketing programs, Duke School of Nursing among the top 3—and more.
- Whether pursuing a career in the academy or diverse professional paths across the public and private sectors, our graduate students are prepared to make a difference wherever they land.
The first of Duke’s professional schools, Divinity shapes the world’s next theologians and thought-leaders. The school is world-renowned for Christian education, combining academic rigor and hands-on learning to address society’s most pressing challenges and to support the most vulnerable.
Learn MoreDuke’s founders envisioned a place where lawyers could learn to uplift society. Law trains legal professionals skilled in their fields and committed to public service and ethical leadership. Our lawyers uphold the rule of law, foster civil society and lead meaningful change across the globe.
Learn MoreAs the first business school to launch a global program, Fuqua is committed to the belief that business can be a force for good worldwide. The school’s teamwork culture has defined what it stands for—creating compassionate, collaborative leaders ready to lead for today and tomorrow.
Learn MoreGraduate education at Duke blends deep, field-specific knowledge with the frontiers of other fields. With a mission to provide research-based graduate training, the school is preparing students to be future leaders in professions across academia, industry, education, government, nonprofits and beyond.
Learn MoreNicholas pioneers innovative environmental and climate solutions using science, technology and policy to shape the next generation of environmental stewards. A close partnership among faculty and students are producing solutions to climate change, environmental pollution, critical biodiversity loss and more.
Learn MoreFrom an engineering course first offered in the 1800s to a leading research enterprise today, Pratt is among the top 10% of its peers thanks to scholars who pursue excellence in education and impact. Patients across the world benefit from Pratt’s discovery and invention—a sprint that just keeps going.
Learn MoreWhere “outrageous ambitions” was first coined by former Duke President Terry Sanford, the school represents one of the oldest and largest public policy programs today. Sanford is noted across the world for teaching, policy advocacy and preparing students for lives of leadership.
Learn MoreEstablished in 1930, Medicine leads in preparing health professionals for clinical care, research and community partnership. The school started the first physician assistant program in the U.S. and is home to the first and largest academic clinical research organization.
Learn MoreNursing is educating the next generation of transformational providers and scholars. Founded in the 1930s, the school is committed to advancing health equity by preparing nurse leaders and innovators through transformative education, clinical practice and nursing science.
Learn MoreFounded in 1838, Trinity is Duke’s original school. It represents a world-class liberal arts education defined by the humanities and the social and natural sciences. With rich pathways of study and community engagement, the school is enhancing the creation and delivery of knowledge for a changing world.
Learn MoreThere is no experience shared more than cheering for the Blue Devils. Players are not only impressive athletes, they’re also impressive scholars—winning national titles while still maintaining a graduation rate that tops the competition in the ACC and the other Power Four conferences.
Learn MoreDuke Libraries traces its roots to campus literary societies of the 1800s, whose members competed in acquiring books. Their contributions swelled to more than 10,000 volumes. Today, it’s in the multi-millions—driving curiosity and research across all areas of inquiry for students and the Durham community.
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