The Institute for European Studies aims to become a focal point at Cornell for an interdisciplinary European Studies research community. Thirteen graduate students from various disciplines have been accepted as fellows for 2025-26.

The IES Fellows will advance their research and contribute to the European Studies community by attending and engaging in IES-hosted talks, and by organizing and taking part in collective activities such as a graduate research workshop or discussion group. The Institute supports these activities with a small research stipend to each Fellow. IES Fellows also receive priority for IES research and travel fellowships.

The 2025-26 IES Graduate Fellows are: 

Frances Cayton (Spring)
Government

Duncan Eaton
History

Georgy Tarasenko
Government

Kaitlin Findlay
History

Spencer Hadley
German Studies

Rachel Horner
(Fall)
Music

Angela Kothe
Government

Madeleine Lemos
Director's Fellow
History

Julia Sebastien
Communication

Nora Siena
Romance Studies

Chiara Visentin
Director's Fellow
Medieval Studies

Xinyu Zhang
Comparative Literature