Professional Development

Duke offers a wide range of professional development programs and support for doctoral students.

The Graduate School - Professional Development

The Graduate School offers a deep bench of professional development training, workshops and support with the goal of helping you succeed in the career path of your choice. Programs include:

  • Teaching ideas workshops
  • Courses on college teaching and a formal certificate in college teaching
  • Bass Instructional Fellowships
  • Year long Preparing Future Faculty program
  • Duke OPTIONS online program with a focus on teaching & mentoring, communication, professional adaptability, leadership, self-awareness, and professionalism & scholarly integrity
  • Six-week Emerging Leaders Institute
  • Professional Development Series featuring talks, workshops, panels and events to help students develop transferable skills
  • Professional Development Grant program to support discipline-specific professional development programming
  • Responsible Conduct of Research training
  • Writing Support in the form of courses, consultations and additional support for international students
  • Professional development blog

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