No. The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program no longer uses a nomination process. All students are welcome to apply.
The Robertson does not ask for or accept test scores or transcripts. If students are selected for an interview we receive access to their official Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill applications which contain official transcripts and scores.
Yes. Students who apply to another university under a binding Early Decision agreement are eligible to apply for The Robertson.
We ask that if a student is admitted under a binding Early Decision agreement they inform our office immediately to withdraw their application.
No, we only accept letters of recommendation through our online application portal.
Please refer to the High School Application Timeline.
All materials, including both letters of recommendation must be submitted by midnight on November 15th for an application to be considered.
Yes.
We encourage students to apply directly to our program by the November 15th deadline. It is the only way to ensure that students receive full consideration from our selection committee.
We are the only independent merit scholarship at Duke maintaining a pre-matriculation award process. Any student who wishes to be considered for the Robertson at Duke must apply for the Robertson directly using our application by November 15th.
For an application to be considered it must contain two (2) letters of recommendation. One recommender should be able to speak directly to the student’s leadership abilities, the second can be from a teacher, coach, counselor, employer or other person that a student chooses. A student CAN use the same letters they used in the Common or Coalition Applications, but we look for letters that directly address leadership, so students should keep that in mind when choosing their referees.
Students should NOT submit letters of recommendation from peers, family members or friends of their family.
We do not provide feedback with regards to individual applications or interviews.
If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact our Director of Selection & Recruitment at selection@robertsonscholars.org.