Students currently in their first year of study at Duke or UNC-Chapel Hill, who are not transfer students, are invited to apply to join the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program. Students should apply using the Current Duke & UNC Student Application. Students selected through this process will join the Robertson Cohort for Community Summer and will receive full tuition, room and board and fees for up to six (6) semesters and are eligible for the same summer funding opportunities as students selected in the High School process.

 

Application & Interview Timeline

Application Opens: October 1, 2024

Application Deadline: January 2, 2025

Semi-Finalist Interviews: February 2025

Finalist Interviews: February 2025

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA after the first semester at UNC or Duke
  • Must be enrolled full-time
  • Cannot be a transfer student
  • Only students in their first-year/freshman year of study
  • Current merit scholars at Duke are not eligible
  • Current merit scholars at UNC whose scholarship does not cover full tuition, room and board and fees may apply
  • Students with outside scholarships may apply
  • Students may apply regardless of whether they applied as High School students
  • One letter of recommendation must be from a current faculty member at UNC or Duke
  • Students of all citizenships and nationalities may apply

Fall 2024 Webinars

We invite students interested in learning more about our program and our selection process to sign for one or more of our Fall 2024 webinars. Our webinars are topically themed and the panelists for each will include our Director of Selection as well as current scholars and alumni. Attendees will be invited to present questions to the panels, and all webinars will dedicate 15 minutes of Q&A to the selection process. Sign up for the sessions you find most relevant. Students must register individually for each session. All sessions are held at 7:30 PM EST.

August 19, 2024
The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program Selection Process: The application and interview process. Register here.

August 28, 2024 - NEW DATE
The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program Summer Experiences. Register here.

September 11, 2024
The Robertson Campus Switch and the Benefits of being a member of the campus communities at BOTH Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill. Register here.

September 19, 2024
A Life-Long Community: Alumni and Scholar interactions. Register here.

October 10, 2024
The First Year Matriculant Experience (for students already enrolled at UNC and Duke applying for the Robertson). Register here.