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financial support at our financial aid website. Click here for a full breakdown of the cost of attendance. I
also encourage you to speak with your program's director of graduate studies if you have questions about
departmental funding.
As a member of the Duke graduate community, we expect you to make a good faith effort to apply for all
possible institutional and external scholarships and fellowships available to students in your field. Not
only do external scholarships and awards support The Graduate School's commitment to provide five
consecutive years of full support for all Ph.D. students, they are also a prestigious and valuable
acknowledgement of your research and scholarship. In the event that you are successful in the
competition for an external scholarship or fellowship that can be used for your first year of study, we
expect that you will accept that award in place of Duke's support package and notify us accordingly. To
ensure that your acceptance of any external award does not put you at a financial disadvantage, The
Graduate School will work with your department to supplement the external fellowship, as needed, to
bring your support to at least the total amount outlined in the offer of financial support.
The tuition and fee scholarship, as well as your individual health and dental insurance premium, will be
disbursed directly to your student account. Your stipend will be distributed monthly beginning in August.
You should, therefore, plan accordingly for your arrival in August.
Health insurance is required for all Duke students. Dental insurance is not required, but an optional
benefit. If you choose to enroll in Duke's student medical insurance plan (Duke SMIP) or the dental
insurance plan, The Graduate School will cover the cost of your individual premium through the first six
consecutive years. Information on both insurance plans can be found at
https://gradschool.duke.edu/medical-dental. International students holding F-1 or J-1 visas are required to
enroll in the Duke SMIP. Domestic students may choose not to enroll in the Duke plan; however, those
who do not enroll must meet the waiver criteria
and provide proof of comparable alternative insurance
coverage.
In October 2019, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) renewed the Resolution Regarding Graduate
Scholars, Fellows, Trainees, and Assistants, which outlines student rights and obligations concerning
acceptance of offers of financial support. A copy of this resolution can be accessed on the CGS website
.
This admissions offer is valid until {Enrollment-Response-Deadline}. Please accept or decline this offer
using your Applicant Portal. If you choose to accept this offer and have not yet submitted your official,
confidential transcripts, please do so as soon as possible. Official transcripts must be sent to The
Graduate School directly from the institution issuing the transcript, or by the student in a sealed envelope
bearing the institution's stamp on the outside of the envelope.
Through this offer of admission, we are expressing our confidence that you will excel in your chosen
field. I hope you will decide to enroll at Duke and contribute to the work of our scholarly community. If
you have any questions about your admission offer, please contact the graduate admissions office at (919)
684-3913 or grad-admissions@duke.edu.
Admission to a Ph.D. program is a significant personal and professional milestone. Congratulations, once
again, on this outstanding accomplishment.
Sincerely,