Fully funded

Karsh International Scholarship

Duke University, United States

Scholarship overview

The Karsh International Scholarship was founded in 2010 through a gift from Martha L. and Bruce A. Karsh to honour the contribution of international scholars to Duke University. Karsh International Scholars form an intellectually and civically engaged cohort of international undergraduates who promote interdisciplinary inquiry, academic research and scholarship in the service of society.

The current cohort includes students from Botswana, Bulgaria, Chile, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mongolia, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Rwanda, South Africa, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Vietnam and Zimbabwe. There is no separate application: applicants apply to Duke and request financial aid.

Award Information

  • Citizen of any country outside the U.S.
  • Dual U.S./other-country citizens are not eligible
  • Students who already hold a B.A. or B.S. degree are not eligible
  • Strong academic preparation
  • Demonstrated financial need; the financial aid forms must be completed
  • Nominations are not accepted
  • Tuition
  • Room and board
  • Mandatory fees
  • Demonstrated need that exceeds those costs
  • Three summers of funding for research, unpaid internships and other opportunities (four years of undergraduate study)

No separate scholarship deadline. Duke application deadlines for 2026-27: Early Decision November 2, Regular Decision January 4. Financial aid applications (CSS Profile): November 3 for Early Decision, February 1 for Regular Decision.

  1. Apply to Duke University through the Common Application or QuestBridge.
  2. Indicate interest in financial aid on the application.
  3. Submit the CSS Profile by the Early Decision or Regular Decision aid deadline, plus any requested tax and income documents.
  4. Finalists are notified in the spring and interview with the scholarship selection committee.

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Duke application and financial aid forms (CSS Profile)
  • Current foreign tax returns converted into US dollars and an English-language statement from parents' employers stating annual income, as requested by the Financial Aid Office

How selection works

Merit scholarship finalists are selected by the Office of University Scholars and Fellows from the admissions application and notified in the spring; finalists interview with scholarship selection committees and awards follow shortly after.

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