Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships 2026

🏫 About

The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships program is designed for students eager to gain hands-on experience in the scientific study of inequality and its social consequences. Fellows will be connected to one of the Cook Center’s research pillars, such as:

• Educational and Economic Opportunity
• Health Equity
• Carceral Justice

Additionally, fellows will engage with cross-cutting themes, including:

• Systems and structures of inequality
• Public policy engagement
• Data science and methodological innovation
• Training the next generation of scholars

🎁 Benefits

• Stipend: $2,500 per summer term (up to $5,000 if engaged for both terms).

✅ Eligibility Criteria

• Open only to current Duke University (and DKU) undergraduate students.
• Applicants must be enrolled for the Fall 2026 semester.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.

📅 Application Date and Process

1. Download and complete the application form.
2. Compile all materials into a single PDF.
3. Email the application to:
   • Tyson Brown: tyson.brown@duke.edu
   • Copy Program Manager Jill Powell: jill.e.powell@duke.edu

📌 Deadlines:

• Priority consideration: Submit by March 31, 2026.
• Applications will continue to be reviewed on a rolling basis through April 30, 2026, contingent on the availability of positions.

📆 Application Deadline

30 April, 2026

📧 Contact Information

For inquiries, contact:

• Tyson Brown: tyson.brown@duke.edu
• Jill Powell: jill.e.powell@duke.edu

This fellowship provides a unique opportunity for Duke University students to contribute to impactful research while gaining valuable experience in addressing social equity issues.

• Stipend: $2,500 per summer term (up to $5,000 if engaged for both terms)