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Thank you for your interest in the Geneva Program. Program fees are listed below. Please note: Program fees do not cover room and board, airfare, visa fees and other living expenses. Each participant is responsible for those expenses. We encourage you to inquire with your home institution, program, employer, or sponsor for potential support early in the year.
Fees & Funding
Summer 2026
Fee: $3,800
Duke Students: $2,420*
*Duke Sanford MIDP and MPP students pay a subsidized fee of $1,750.
- PubPol 860 coursework (whether for credit or not, all participants must fully participate in the course week)
- Those who participate for credit will receive 2.0 academic credits from Duke University Sanford School upon successful completion of all coursework and will receive a Certificate of Completion
- Those who participate for professional development purposes will receive a Certificate of Completion and will not have to complete the final project.
- Advising and orientation to equip fellows to visit and network in Geneva
- Networking and social events in Geneva
- Conversations with sector specific experts
- Visits to sector specific organizations
- Course reception and special dinner
- Access to alumni network (over 700 previous participants)
- Get organized and start early. Funding applications may have due dates as early as a year in advance of the program. Make a list of all funding sources you are applying for to ensure that you not only have enough time to gather documents needed to submit, but produce high-quality personal statements or other writing.
- Speak to your specific school, college, or university. Sometimes you can find grants or programs this way that will help finance your internship.
- Check with your Career Services Office for professional development funding opportunities.
- Contact International Offices within your School or College (e.g. International Programs in Engineering) often have resources to help you find funding.
- Speak to your professors who may have funding for research projects.
- Approach a local Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary Club, etc. to ask for financing for your internship. These organizations offer grants dependent on local chapters’ resources.
- Send a sponsorship letter to local businesses and community groups asking them to sponsor your internship. Offer to give a presentation on your experiences upon your return.
- For Duke Graduate Students ONLY: Visit the Duke Research Funding Database for a comprehensive list of current funding opportunities from various sources of support—both public and private sources as well as domestic and international sources.
Program | Description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
One of the largest funders of graduate women’s education; awards $2,000–$50,000 for research, graduate study, and community projects. | Variable | |
Fellowships offered specifically for US graduate students to add significant international or language components to his or her academic study. | Late January | |
$5,000 scholarships for minority, women, and LGBTQIA+ students in environmental engineering/sciences. | Applications typically open in early spring and close by late spring or early summer | |
$2,500–$15,000 for U.S. citizens (18–25) doing self-arranged service projects abroad (≥6 months). | Mid-March, July and October | |
$500 stipend for students sharing their study/intern abroad experiences via blogs/social media. | Fall: Mid-Apr Spring: Mid-Oct | |
Up to $5,000 for Pell Grant recipients to study/intern abroad; extra $3,000 for critical languages. | Early March | |
$1M annually for academic excellence, leadership, and service; awards $500–$10,000. | Varies by scholarship | |
Official U.S. government portal for finding and applying for federal grants | Variable | |
Paid 3–6 month internships in labor standards and social justice; Geneva or global offices. | Apr & Oct annually | |
Database of scholarships, grants, and loans for international students and study abroad programs. | Variable | |
$500–$2,000 for graduate research on federalism and international integration. | Fall: Early April Spring: Early October | |
Provides global grants, scholarships, and fellowships promoting justice, education, and human rights. | Variable | |
Up to $30,000 for graduate study abroad in Rotary’s seven focus areas; club endorsement required. | Varies by district (often Nov–Feb) | |
Offers fellowships and research grants across multiple disciplines. | Variable | |
Paid internships in Geneva with a global health financing organization combating HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria. | Varies by posting | |
Provides funding for MBA students pursuing nonprofit/public sector internships. | Variable | |
Supports environmental science students with summer internship funding. | Variable | |
Lists global health internships and funding opportunities for UNC students. | Variable |
*indicates school-specific grant
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A Note about Costs for Geneva-based internships
Planning to do an internship? Non-EU citizens must receive a work visa.
- For most internships lasting less than 12 weeks, you'll need to apply for a visa in person at the Consulate in your jurisdiction, which may require travel.
- For internships that are 12 weeks or longer you are typically able to apply via mail to your local Swiss Consulate.
Inside the Geneva Program
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