The Robertson Scholarship is an undergraduate scholarship program created by Julian Robertson and Josie Robertson. The Robertson Scholarship is widely recognized as one of the most innovative collegiate merit scholarships in the U.S. for the collaboration it fosters between The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. In some educational systems, an undergraduate is a post-secondary student pursuing a Bachelors degree. ... A scholarship is an award of access to an institution and/or a financial aid award for an individual for the purposes of furthering their education. ... Julian Robertson (1933-) born in Salisbury, NC. Robertson founded the investment firm Tiger Management Corp. ... Josie Robertson is the wife of investor Julian Robertson, who she married in 1972. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is the eleventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. ... Duke Chapel Duke University is a private, coeducational university in Durham, North Carolina in the United States. ...

Each year, thirty students are chosen from among the applicants to the UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University. Half of the students in the program attend UNC, while the other half attend Duke. All receive full tuition; in addition, students at UNC receive room and living stipends. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is the eleventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. ... Duke Chapel Duke University is a private, coeducational university in Durham, North Carolina in the United States. ... Tuition means instruction, teaching or a fee charged for educational instruction especially at a formal institution of learning. ...

The idea of the scholarship is that it allows students to participate in programs at the other school; students must take five classes and spend the second semester of the sophomore year living at the other school, among other requirements and offerings. This helps the individual students, but also increases collaboration between the schools (UNC and Duke have traditionally been rivals, especially in basketball). Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ...

See also: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is the eleventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. ... Duke Chapel Duke University is a private, coeducational university in Durham, North Carolina in the United States. ...

Summer Programs

Students also take part in three summer enrichment programs. The summer following the freshman year is the Domestic Summer, in which students work with community service organizations in one of four locations in the southeastern United States: Atlanta, GA; Cleveland, MS; New Orleans, LA; or Whitesburg, KY. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Cleveland is a city located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. ... New Orleans (French: Nouvelle-Orléans) is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Whitesburg is a city located in Letcher County, Kentucky. ...

The summer after the sophomore year is the International Summer, in which students again work with community service organizations in one of three international locations: Argentina, South Africa, or Vietnam.

The third and final summer is the Exploration Summer. It is optional, and it allows students to prepare for post-college plans or pursue an interest they might not otherwise have an opportunity to pursue.

External links

• The Robertson Scholars Program