The SCRIPT (Science Career Investigation and Professionalism Training) program is a unique summer module course designed to prepare undergraduates at HBCUs for a variety of STEM careers while building professional and networking skills.  

The inaugural program was launched virtually in July 2021 and attended by students from North Carolina Central University. This effort between NCCU and Duke University was designed to meet the needs of students while forging a meaningful partnership between both institutions.  

With gratitude to our sponsors who provided funding and resources to support SCRIPT. Most notably a HHMI Gilliam fellowship award to Briana Davis and John Rawls to kickstart this program. Matching funds from the Duke IDEALS Office and the generous resources provided from both Duke and NCCU Graduate Schools, Duke School of Medicien Office of Biomedical Graduate Education (OBGE), and NCCU’s Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE) were also provided.