Karsh International Scholarships at Duke University

Duke University’s Karsh International Scholarship was founded in honor of the contributions international scholars make to Duke University, supported by a donation from Martha L. and Bruce A. Karsh. Karsh International Scholars are described as an engaged cohort of international students who promote interdisciplinary inquiry, academic research, and scholarship in the service of society.

International applicants must have demonstrated financial need to be eligible for this scholarship. The current cohort includes students from a range of countries, indicating the scholarship is intended for international students.

Selection is described through the scholarship’s candidate criteria: strong academic preparation and documented need for financial aid. To be considered, applicants must apply to Duke University and request financial aid; there is no separate application and there is no nomination process.

The scholarship covers tuition, room and board, mandatory fees, and demonstrated need that exceeds those costs. It also includes three summers of funding for research, unpaid internships, and other opportunities that advance an academic career.

• Applicant must be an international applicant.
• Applicant must have demonstrated financial need to be eligible.
• Citizen of any country outside the U.S. is eligible.
• Dual U.S./other country citizenship is not eligible.
• Applicant must not already have a B.A. or B.S. degree.
• Applicant must apply to Duke University and request financial aid.
• Applicant must complete financial aid forms.

• Tuition.
• Room and board.
• Mandatory fees.
• Demonstrated need that exceeds those costs.
• Three summers of funding for research.
• Three summers of funding for unpaid internships.
• Three summers of funding for other opportunities that advance the applicant’s academic career.

1. Apply to Duke University.
2. Request financial aid as part of the Duke application process.
3. Complete the financial aid forms.

• Financial aid forms.