Global Publications Fund

Apply to the Global Publications Fund here.

The Global Publications Fund supports faculty and student publications related to globally relevant research topics. The fund intends to supplement the cost of publications.

To be eligible for funding, applicants must be currently enrolled at/employed by Duke and must remain in active status through the period of proposed funding disbursement.

Eligible publication-related expenses:

Journal publication or open-access fees
Editorial services
Translation services
Image licensing fees
Printing costs
Indexing or formatting fees

Non-eligible expenses:

Travel or conference fees
General research expenses unrelated to publication
Equipment purchases
Salaries, stipends, or tuition
Expenses incurred prior to award notification
Costs outside the scope of publication production or dissemination

Award Details

Applications are reviewed the last week of September, December, March and June. Award decisions are communicated the first week of October, January, April and July for payment by the end of the month of award.

Applicants may request a maximum award of $1,500. Awarded funds must be used within the fiscal year in which they are granted. Funds may not be used for reimbursement of costs already incurred.

Funding support for awardees may be delivered in the form of a non-compensatory payment. For more information about non-compensatory payments, please refer to the Duke Finance Services website here.

To expedite the receipt of funds, please ensure that direct deposit has been established through DukeHub.

Application Requirements

Each proposal must include the following items:

Author(s)
Title
Publisher
Lay Abstract (300-500 words): Describe the publication and its broader significance for a general audience using accessible language.
Publication acceptance letter
Itemized budget and budget justification (vendor quotes) detailing the funds requested
Description of additional funds received for this publication (if applicable).

Criteria for Review

Applications will be evaluated based on relevance to global themes, budget justification, and availability of funds.

Post-Award Requirements

Recipients of awards and grants consent to provide progress updates and have news of their work shared via external communications, such as the Duke Global website, newsletter or other press releases and publications, and to present their work at appropriate forums on campus.