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1 | Cornell provides many opportunities for undergraduate students to earn funding to finance transformative experiences. Some funding opportunities within this resource are specific to a certain program and/or college, while others are open to any student. This list of opportunities is meant to serve as a beginning to your search process. You may come across a funding opportunity that is not listed within this resource. This document only lists internal funding, meaning opportunities within Cornell University’s academic programs, student and campus life, and generous donations from alumni. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 | CALS Student Advisory Council (SAC) | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | The Student Advisory Council offers funding to CALS student organizations, groups or individuals looking to create or participate in trips, events, and other academically relevant pursuits pertaining to the CALS mission. | Website | No deadline listed; however, if you want to be considered for funding before the end of the semester, submit applications before November 1 (Fall Semester) or April 1st (Spring Semester) | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | CALS Global Fellows Program | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | Internship-related expenses, including flight, visa expenses, and housing and food | Website | The awards are up to $5,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | CALS Alumni Association Grants | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | Provides financial support for activities that complement and enhance each student’s academic experience at Cornell and for which funding is often not available. The project which receives funding should advance the mission of the college and enhance the professional goals and academic experiences of each applicant. | Website | Awards up to $1,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Biology Scholars Program | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), Office of Undergraduate Biology | Supports academic excellence and provides career preparation for students majoring in Biological Sciences who come from economic, gender, geographic, ethnic, or cultural groups historically underrepresented in the field of biology. | Website | First semester freshman year is the only entry point into BSP | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Cornell AgriTech Summer Research Scholars Program | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences /Cornell AgriTech | Students work with faculty or postdocs on laboratory or field-based research projects | Website | Benefits include housing and a $6,200 stipend | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | CALS Undergraduate Student Grants | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Office of Academic Programs | Research expenses including travel to a professional meeting or conference | Website | Grant ceilings vary between $500 and $1,500 for different grant programs | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Clarence S. Stein Institute for Urban and Landscape Studies | College of Architecture, Art, and Planning | Expenses related to fieldwork such as transportation, lodging and meals, employment of student assistants, acquisition of research materials, and printing | Website | Maximum grant under the student research category is $10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Pathways Internship Program | College of Arts & Sciences | Funding for first-generation students to pursue a career-related experience of their choice during the summer after their sophomore year. Travel, daily transportation, professional attire, and living expenses related to a career-related summer experience | Website | Program covers the student’s Summer Savings Expectation and offers an additional grant up to $8,000 | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/pathways-internship-program-pip | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Professional Development Funding for A&S Students | College of Arts & Sciences | Travel, transportation, lodging, meal, and purchase of business attire expenses for interviews and participation in professional conferences & networking events | Website | No deadline for requests; students should apply at least 3 weeks in advance of their anticipated travel. | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Harry Caplan Travel Fellowships | College of Arts & Sciences | Funding to support summer travel to Europe or the Near East for juniors who have serious and developed interest in some aspect of ancient Greek and Latin cultures; medieval Latin literature, especially drama; ancient Jewish culture; and rhetoric. | Website | Awards $5,000 for summer travel to Europe or the Near East are available for juniors who have serious and developed interest in some aspect of the subjects | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/harry-caplan-travel-fellowship | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Ruth Bierman Linnick '60 Memorial Travel Fund | College of Arts & Sciences | This grant provides funding to woman-identified undergraduates, with the exception of first-year students and second-semester seniors, who receive grant-based financial aid or student loans that cover a significant percent of their education. Funds students who wish to travel for pleasure, adventure and exploration over the summer break. The fund is not to be used to support students traveling as part of a study abroad program, internships, research projects, conferences or any other academic or career focused endeavor. | Website | Awards up to $2,500 | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/ruth-bierman-linnick-60-memorial-travel-grant | ||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Einhorn Discovery Grant | College of Arts & Sciences | Travel (transportation, hotel, restaurant meals, etc.) and supplies | Website | Financial support up to $1,000 | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/einhorn-discovery-grant | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Arts and Sciences Africa Experience Travel Award | College of Arts & Sciences | Travel expenses for Cornell-run programs in Africa during the summer and winter sessions, as well as the academic year | Website | The awards are up to $2,500 | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-arts-sciences-africa-experience-travel-award | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Rural Humanities Student & Faculty Microgrants | College of Arts & Sciences | The Rural Humanities Initiative is pleased to provide funds on an ad hoc and rolling basis for student (both undergraduate students and graduate students) student research, public humanities, or community-engaged projects that focus on Black lives connected to Ithaca and/or our surrounding rural area. | Website | Awards up to $1000 for undergraduate student microgrants. | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Lynne S. Abel College Scholar Endowment Fund | College of Arts & Sciences, College Scholar Program | Supports students in the College Scholar Program in meeting the costs of their independent research projects. The fund also supports their attendance at professional conferences to present their findings. | Website | Students admitted in the Robert S. Harrison College Scholar Program may receive up to $500 per semester, including summer, to support research costs, conference expenses, and travel to support independent research. | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Asian Studies Summer Study, Research, and Service Travel Grants | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Asian Studies | Travel and living expenses related to summer studies | Website | Awards up to $3,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Fellowships for Summer Study in Ancient Languages | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Classics | The cost of tuition, housing, site visits, course materials and travel to/from program destinations related to participation in Living Latin and Greek programs abroad | Website | Fellowship covers up to $6,000 of the costs incurred | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/fellowships-summer-study-ancient-languages | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Edgar Rosenberg Travel Grant | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Comparative Literature | Travel expenses related to language studies outside the continental United States | Website | Applications are due late March | |||||||||||||||||||||
26 | History Department Funding for Undergraduate Research | College of Arts & Sciences, Department of History | Funding to cover travel to archives, visits to libraries or museums, or photocopying, etc. | Website | Financial support up to $1,000 | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/history-department-funding-undergraduate-research | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Kroll Travel Award | College of Arts & Sciences, Dept. of Near Eastern Studies | Traveling to the Israel or the Palestinian Territories during the summer to participate in academically recognized archaeological digs and/or other academic programs | Website | Awards in the range of $250- $1,000 | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/kroll-travel-awards | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Latina/o Studies Research Grants | College of Arts & Sciences, Latina/o Studies Program | Research-related activities such as acquisition of books, travel expenses to attend professional conferences, and travel to libraries, archives or other research sites | Website | No grant limit mentioned | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/latinao-studies-undergraduate-graduate-research-grant | ||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Weiner Family Summer Fellowship for Undergraduate Research on Buddhist Practice | College of Arts & Sciences, Religious Studies Program | Funding for summer experiential learning and research (limited to travel, research materials, and living expenses) | Website | No award limit mentioned | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/weiner-family-summer-fellowship | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Hatfield Award for the Study of Ethics in Business | College of Arts & Sciences, Sage School of Philosophy | Expenses related to research or study on ethics in business (including travel) | Website | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/hatfield-award-study-ethics-business | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Summer Experience Grant (SEG) | College of Arts & Sciences; open to students from all colleges. | Travel, daily transportation, and living expenses related to unpaid or minimally paid summer internships | Website | A collection of awards that fund students to complete unpaid or minimally paid career-related summer experiences. | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/summer-experience-grant | ||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Student Grant Program | College of Engineering, Engineering Learning Initiatives | Wages and other expenses related to research projects | Website | Different deadlines for fall, spring, and summer projects | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Human Ecology Summer Research Stipends for Undergraduates | College of Human Ecology | Financial support for undergraduates who are involved in full-time summer research with a faculty member | Website | Financial support up to $5,000 | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/human-ecology-summer-research-stipends-undergraduates | ||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Alan D. Mathios Research & Service Grant | College of Human Ecology | Funds undergraduate Human Ecology students’ research and service activities that further the mission of the College | Website | Typically award $200 to $2,000 per recipient depending on need and strength of application. Application typically opens late January/early February. | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Leadership and Engagement Awards | College of Human Ecology | The Elsie Van Buren Rice honors the best student speeches addressing how research in Human Ecology makes a difference in society. The Flora Rose Prize recognizes leadership in service and promise for contributions to the self-fulfillment of future generations. The Florence Halpern Award recognizes creative solutions to human problems through supervised fieldwork or community service beyond the Cornell campus. | Website | The Elsie Van Buren Rice ($2,600); The Flora Rose Prize ($750); Florence Halpern Award ($750) | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Summer Internships | Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability | Provides summer internships and hands-on experience at the intersection of science and policy. Opportunities exist with leading environmental advocacy groups, such as Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). | Website | Applications typically due late January. | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Rising Sophomore Summer Program in Computer Science | Cornell Computer Science | Program for rising 2nd-year undergraduates to increase computer science (CS) preparation and exposure to research for participants, especially underrepresented minorities and/or first generation and low-income students. | Website | Program is fully-funded, with students receiving a $1,000 stipend. | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Laidlaw Research & Leadership Scholars Program | Einaudi Center for International Studies | Program helps students enhance ethical leadership & international research skills. | Website | Summer 1: Up to $3,900 stipend while you conduct full-time research. Summer 2: Program fees or stipend while you engage in a leadership-in-action experience. Additional support is available for travel or research-related expenses. | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/laidlaw-scholars-program | ||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship | Einaudi Center for International Studies | For students interested in language learning programs for South Asia or Southeast Asia languages. Must be a U.S. citizen and have completed a FAFSA prior to application deadline. | Website | Undergraduate academic year: $5,000, plus a tuition allowance of $10,000. Summer (graduate or undergraduate): $2,500, plus a fees and tuition allowance of up to $5,000. | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/south-asia-foreign-language-and-area-studies-flas-fellowships https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/southeast-asia-foreign-language-and-area-studies-flas-fellowships | ||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Fredric Conger Wood Research Fellowship | Einaudi Center for International Studies | Undergraduate students pursuing 2-8 weeks of research activities in Europe | Website | 2-3 week internship/project at 20-40 hours per week = $1,000 - $2,000; 4-8 week internship/project at 20-40 hours per week = $2,000 - $4,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Michael J. Harum Memorial Scholarship | Einaudi Center for International Studies | Support for undergraduates while they continue their language studies in Russia or another country where a Slavic language is spoken | Website | 2-3 week internship/project at 20-40 hours per week = $1,000 - $2,000; 4-6 week internship/project at 20-40 hours per week = $2,000 - $3,500 | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/michael-j-harum-memorial-award-students-slavic-languages | ||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Community Partnership Funding Board grants | Einhorn Center for Community Engagement | To support student-initiated, grassroots service projects furthering community engagement and social equity | Website | Awards up to $2,500 | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/community-partnership-funding-board | ||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Public Issue Network Grants | Einhorn Center for Community Engagement | These grants support students, faculty, staff, community partners, alumni and other stakeholders who are creating or expanding networks of people and programs to collaborate around a shared issue of public concern | Website | $30,000 (maximum over 1-3 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Award | Einhorn Center for Community Engagement | Established to recognize and honor students who have significant involvement in community service projects that address social needs or problems. | Website | $2,500 to further the project | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/robinson-appel-humanitarian-award | ||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Maribel Garcia Community Spirit Award | Einhorn Center for Community Engagement | Given each year to a Cornell student for making a remarkable, creative specific contribution to the spirit of humanity | Website | $250 | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Class of 1964 John F. Kennedy Memorial Award | Einhorn Center for Community Engagement | Award for graduating Cornell seniors pursuing careers in service | Website | $15,000 | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/class-1964-john-f-kennedy-memorial-award | ||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Serve in Place Fund | Einhorn Center for Community Engagement | The Serve in Place Fund provides funds for students pursuing community-engaged learning activities over winter break | Website | Up to $1000 | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/serve-place-fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
48 | The Latina/o Studies Program and Latine Student Success Office Emergency Fund | Latine Student Success Office and Latina/o Studies Program | Funds unanticipated, necessary emergency expenses incurred by Latinx students experiencing financial need. | Website | Up to $500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | OADI General Funding | Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives | Subsidize opportunities that support academic, professional, or career goals | Website | Available to undergraduates who are in good standing and active participants with an OADI program. Applications may be considered from students who are not in OADI programs but who engage regularly with the staff, events, and activities within OADI. Cornell student organizations can apply for max awards of $300 | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | The Harrop and Ruth Freeman Fellowship | Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies | Funding for summer work related to peace studies and conflict resolution with a not-for-profit organization | Website | A monthly stipend of $1,200 up to 2 months | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/harrop-and-ruth-freeman-fellowship | ||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Andrew Kohut Fellowship | Roper Center for Public Opinion Research | Financial support to engage in original public opinion-focused research projects using data from the Roper Center archive | Website | The fellowship provides a $4,000 stipend for the summer | |||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Vicki Saporta Social Justice Internship Fund | School of Industrial and Labor Relations | Supports Cornell students who will intern in nonprofit organizations, domestic or international, that pursue progressive agendas. The internship should actively engage the organization's focus. Preference given to ILR students. | Website | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/vicki-saporta-social-justice-internship-fund | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | ILR International Travel Grant | School of Industrial and Labor Relations | Travel expenses related to educational activities abroad | Website | Awards range from $500 to $2,000 (max.) | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | ILR Summer Funding | School of Industrial and Labor Relations | Travel, daily transportation, and living expenses related to summer internships | Website | Funding varies based upon award received | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Access Fund | Student & Campus Life | Emergency expenses and expenses related to the student’s academic and professional goals | Website | Financial support up to $500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Janet McKinley '74 Family Grant | Student & Campus Life | Open to all Cornell sophomores for the purpose of assisting students in pursuing interesting, provocative, and entrepreneurial summer projects | Website | Applications due March | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/janet-mckinley-74-family-grant-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Perkins Prize | Student & Campus Life | Recognizes the Cornell student, faculty, staff member, or program making the most significant contribution to furthering the ideal of university community while respecting the values of racial diversity | Website | This $5,000 prize is awarded at a special ceremony each spring. Other individuals devoted to advancing University community through intercultural understanding and harmony will also be honored. The Perkins Prize will be awarded with the understanding that the money will be used to further projects which promote intercultural understanding and harmony at Cornell University. | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Cornell University Women Leaders in Sustainability Fellowship | Sustainable Campus | A one-year program open to graduate and undergraduate students designed to accelerate career and executive-leadership advancement in sustainability-related fields. | Website | Paid full-year internship focused on designing and implementing a strategic project for climate and sustainability impact at Cornell University. Financial compensation package: $11,200 for graduate fellows, $8,200 for undergraduate fellows. The Fellowship is open to all cis and trans women, as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centers the experiences of women. Applicants from any College or program enrolled as full-time students may apply. | |||||||||||||||||||||
59 | The Cornell Tradition | The Cornell Commitment | Various forms of financial support (loan replacement, service support account, wage subsidy, expected saving replacements, etc) available to outstanding undergraduates who are committed to paid work and service in addition to academic achievement | Website | Applications available in March and due in June | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-tradition | ||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars | The Cornell Commitment | Various forms of benefits and financial support, including research support account, for sustained engagement in research in close relationship with faculty and other mentors. | Website | Applications due April/May | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/rawlings-cornell-presidential-research-scholars-rcprs-research-support-account-long | ||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Meinig Family Cornell National Scholars | The Cornell Commitment | Various forms of benefits and financial support, including leadership support, loan replacement, summer expected savings replacement | Website | Max. $4,000 to replace need-based student loans; up to $3,500 to cover the costs of participation in internships and other opportunities such as alternative breaks/pre-orientation service trips. Application is open to second semester sophomores at Cornell | https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/mfcns-leadership-support-account-short-term-experiences | ||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Cornell Council for the Arts (CCA) Grant Program | The Cornell Council for the Arts | Direct financial support for the development of new, experimental, and exceptional arts projects by Cornell faculty and students on campus. | Website | Grants up to $1,000 (for students) | |||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Learning Strategies Center Scholarship | The Learning Strategies Center | Funds enable current full-time undergraduate students to graduate on schedule by providing financial support to attend Summer or Winter Session at Cornell. | Website | The LSC Scholarship is not granted for academic acceleration / graduating early. Students must be nominated for the LSC Scholarship. Students can find nominator information on the website. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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