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
- Job placement support
- Clark Scholars celebration at graduation