INVESTING IN YOUNG LEADERS

CONNECTING DUKE & UNC

MAKING AN IMPACT

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WHO WE ARE

Intellectual   |   Purposeful   |   Ethical   |   Collaborative

A community of leaders within Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, striving to make transformational contributions to society.

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The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program is now accepting applications from all interested and eligible current first-year students at Duke and UNC. To learn more about our application and selection process please visit the Applying portion of our website.

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RECENT NEWS

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Robertson Senior Jenna Smith Named Rhodes Scholar

Congratulations to Jenna Smith (Robertson ’25) on being named a Rhodes Scholar! Jenna is one of thirty-two recipients selected over the weekend for the prestigious scholarship. Jenna is an International…

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Embracing the Fear of the Unknown

What happens when we embrace fear? For one alum, it means taking risks and leaning into the fear of the unknown. “I’m a big fan of pushing  boundaries,” Grace Oathout…

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From Harvard to the Arctic

From Harvard to the Arctic, one Robertson Scholar spent her summer exploring the nexus between Indigenous cultures and conservation. “I’ve always been really interested in social science approaches to climate…

MEET OUR SCHOLARS

THE ROBERTSON EXPERIENCE

The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program provides eight semesters of full tuition, room and board, and most mandatory fees for Scholars at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill. Scholars also have access to generous funding for up to three summer experiences, funding for conferences throughout the academic year, and for two semesters of study abroad.

GIVE TO RSLP

Julian Robertson gave boldly and generously when he created the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program twenty-three years ago. He believed in the power of communities, and more importantly, he believed in the power of people to create a better world. 

We launched a Generosity Campaign in his honor, asking you to do as he did: to give boldly and generously as we establish the Julian H. Robertson, Jr., Alumni Fund.