The David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Research Travel Grant Program.
Research travel grants of up to $1500 are offered by the following Centers, subject areas, and collection holdings:
- Archive of Documentary Arts
- Doris Duke Foundation Travel Grants
- Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Travel Grants (Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture)
- History of Medicine Collections
- Human Rights Archive
- John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture
- John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History
- Mary Lily Research Grants (Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture)
Eligibility: Projects must align with the guidelines for selected travel grant(s) regarding topic and collection usage. We encourage applications from students at any level of education; faculty and teachers; visual and performing artists; writers; filmmakers; public historians; and independent researchers. Applicants must reside beyond a 100-mile radius of Durham, N.C., and may not be current Duke students or employees. Awards are paid as reimbursement after completion of the research visit(s).
Deadline: Applications will be accepted through Friday, February 28, 2025, at 6:00 pm EST. Recipients will be announced by the end of April 2025 for travel during May 2025-June 2026.
Learn more: An online information session will be held Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 2-3 pm EST. This program will review application requirements, offer tips for creating a successful application, and include an opportunity for attendees to ask questions. This program will be recorded and posted online afterwards. Register for the session here.
Direct all questions to AskRL@duke.edu with the subject line “Travel Grants.”
