The Scholar Experience

More than a scholarship

The A. James Clark Scholars Program incorporates these required activities into the Duke Engineering curriculum without increasing the total course count required for graduation.

Scholars receive up to $10,000 per year to offset loans, work-study, and summer work requirements. Ten students are chosen from each entering class.

incoming summer

Five week in-person summer program in Durham, NC to prepare incoming Clark Scholars for college
Program dates for 2023: June 25-July 29
Summer program introduces Scholars to the content, pacing, and expected mastery level for college courses, introduces incoming Scholars to Duke and Durham, and builds cohort cohesion
Living expenses paid for by the Program, with an additional stipend provided

First Year

Orientation program on leadership and resilience
Group service experience in Durham, North Carolina

FIRST SUMMER

Focused, summer-long international entrepreneurship program
Technical skills bootcamp with an internship to apply skills to a real-world project
Program costs and living expenses paid for by the Program, with an additional stipend provided

Sophomore Year

Student Founder Program – discover customer needs and market opportunities
Lead group service experience in Durham, North Carolina

Junior Year

Prototyping or advanced design experience
Courses on startup management and accounting
Leadership training

Senior Year