The Cook Center provides opportunities for Duke graduate students to complete research and teaching assistantships in collaboration with our faculty affiliates. In addition, graduate students can enroll in specialized courses that focus on topics exploring the causes and consequences of inequality.
Research Assistantships
Working closely with faculty, researchers, and staff, our graduate research assistants may assist Cook Center staff and affiliated faculty with the data collection process, assemble literature reviews, participate in qualitative and quantitative analysis, and conduct policy research, among other opportunities.
Assistantship availability varies by semester and faculty need.
Teaching Assistantships
For those interested in gaining valuable teaching experience, we offer Teaching Assistantships to qualified Duke graduate students. Depending on the appointment, our Teaching Assistants may help Cook Center faculty affiliates with course delivery, grading and designing assignments, and providing valuable support in the classroom, among other functions.
Assistantship availability varies by semester and faculty need.
Courses for Graduate Students
Duke graduate students are eligible to enroll in our Global Inequality Research Initiative (GIRI) courses, which vary topically by semester and provide students with the opportunity to investigate research across fields of social, historical, and political inequality.
For more information on upcoming and previous courses, visit our Cook Center courses.
