2021 Undergraduate Grant Awardees

The Duke University Center for International & Global Studies (DUCIGS) provides funding for full-time undergraduate Duke students to complement their classwork with research experience in different social and cultural settings. In the 2021 competition, two undergraduate students received grants from DUCIGS. They submitted proposals for focused overseas academic research of a minimum of four weeks' duration. Their projects were designed to further their knowledge of a particular country or world region.

2021 Undergraduate Grant Awardees

Sama Elmahdy ('22) - BS, Psychology 

Project: Examining Access to WASH during COVID-19 in Egypt and Sudan

Hadeel Hamoud ('22) - AB, Political Science

Project: Examining Access to WASH during COVID-19 in Egypt and Sudan

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DUCIGS - ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21

For DUCIGS and affiliated units, 2020-21 was a season as rich in programming, research, partnerships, student, and faculty support as in pre-pandemic years.

Global Working Papers.

Global Working Paper Series

A space for scholars from across the disciplines to explore international topics. Read submissions from Duke experts and affiliated scholars.​

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Graduate Working Groups on Global Issues

DUCIGS funded Graduate Working Groups on Global Issues are thematic working groups that are both interdisciplinary in their membership and student-driven in design. Read more.