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Seed Grant Competition

The Einaudi Center announces a biannual seed grant program designed to advance international studies at Cornell. Tenured and tenure-track Cornell faculty are eligible to apply for these grants, as are Programs and Centers within the university, irrespective of their college or school of origin.

Graduate Students

The Mario Einaudi Center and its associated Programs offer a wide range of support and assistance to graduate students in search of funding for their international research, study, and scholarship.

For more information about these opportunities consider attending an upcoming information session.

International Research Travel Grants

The Mario Einaudi Center offers this unique research travel grant program to encourage graduate student research and field work in countries outside the United States. Each year this competitive program supports 100 to 150 graduate students from all fields of study.

Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays

The Mario Einaudi Center's Fulbright Advisor manages Cornell's participation in the annual nationwide Fulbright Program of the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright-Hays awards of the U.S. Department of Education.

Cornell students have had notable success securing these prestigious grants. Of the 60 students who applied for the Fulbright Program 2004-2005, 23 were recommended by the IIE panels, with (12) receiving awards. Another 15 students applied for the Fulbright Hays Program 2004-2005, with 5 recommended. Of these, 2 received awards.

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS)

Several Area Studies Programs have been awarded federal funding to support FLAS Fellowships. These fellowships assist graduate students in foreign language and area or international studies.

Conference Travel

Travel funding for conferences is handled through the Graduate School. Full-time registered students in the Graduate School who have been invited to present papers or posters at professional conferences may apply for grants to help cover expenses related to conference participation (travel, lodging, conference fees, etc.). More information visit the Graduate School travel grants page.

Additional Information

The Graduate School’s searchable database provides a wide range of additional fellowships, grants, and scholarships for graduate students. Please also check our useful links to other funding databases within Cornell and other major funding sources.