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Purpose

SEAP offers research funding to PhD candidates who applied for and did not receive major external research awards.* 

This grant is only available to SEAP PhD candidates who have completed their A-Exams, with preference given to those in the fourth and fifth years of their programs. To apply, students must submit a revised version of a rejected research proposal addressing feedback from committee members and/or external reviewers. The student's Committee Chair must also provide a brief statement of justification for this research proposal, focusing on degree progress and efforts to secure funding. Students may also submit proposals that are pending review.

*Examples of major external awards: Fulbright US Student Program; Fulbright-Hays Program; Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships; Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grants; Wenner-Gren Engaged Research Grants; NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program (GRFP); NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIG)

Amount

Up to $10,000

Eligibility

This grant is only available to SEAP PhD candidates who have completed their A-Exams, with preference given to those in the fourth and fifth years of their programs. To apply, students must submit a revised version of a rejected research proposal addressing feedback from committee members and/or external reviewers.

All applicants must also apply for the Einaudi Center Global PhD Research Awards (due March 7).

Applicants must be core members of SEAP, which is determined at the discretion of SEAP core faculty based on a student’s commitment to Southeast Asian scholarship as demonstrated through factors such as: whether a SEAP core faculty member is on a student's academic committee; the active participation of a student in SEAP programming and events; research focus; language learning; and coursework.

Timeline

Applications due April 17

Questions?

Please direct any questions to SEAP Program Manager Colin Peterson (crp88@cornell.edu).

How to Apply

Please use the “Apply” button below to create and submit an application using the Einaudi Center Funding Application website (Cornell NetID login required). Required materials include:

• A revised version of your original research proposal. The document should include an addendum that describes the feedback you received on the original research proposal from your committee members and/or external reviewers, and how you have incorporated the feedback. Proposals pending review are also acceptable.
• Budget using THIS TEMPLATE
• Other sources of funding
• Letter of recommendation
• Statement of justification from your committee chair for this research proposal, focusing on your degree progress and efforts to secure funding

Details

International students: Do you plan to travel to a U.S. conference or networking event related to your field of study?

The W. Barlow Ware Rotary Award for International Graduate Student Professional Development provides three awards annually to international graduate and professional students at Cornell. The awards ($650 maximum) support domestic travel and attendance costs for conferences or professional events promoting international graduate students' professional development.

Amount

Up to $650. Award recipients will have funds directly deposited through the Cornell Bursar system. Per U.S. Internal Revenue Service guidelines, 14% of the funds may be withheld for tax purposes. 

Eligibility

Graduate students and students enrolled in Cornell’s professional schools are eligible. In addition, you must be:

• An international student with citizenship outside the United States (nonresident on a Cornell-sponsored student visa)
• Actively engaged with the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies or one of our regional and thematic programs

Requirements

• In your application, you must clearly explain the value of your proposed conference or networking experience—as well as the alignment of your research or professional studies—with one or more of the Seven Rotary Causes:
  • Promoting peace
  • Fighting disease
  • Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
  • Saving mothers and children
  • Supporting education
  • Growing local economies
  • Protecting the environment
• Ware Rotary awards support domestic airfare or train/bus, hotel, and other associated costs for attendance at an event directly related to your dissertation, thesis research, or planned professional career.
• The proposed conference, meeting, or event must be held in the United States, with your travel beginning and ending in the U.S.
• You must attend the conference or event described in your application. Awards are not transferable.
• Travel must take place between March 1 and August 15, 2025, and cannot be funded retroactively.

Reporting

Post-event reporting is mandatory for all award recipients. By applying, you agree to complete the following reporting no later than August 29, 2025:

• Provide proof of event attendance, such as a registration email and a copy of the conference program.
• Provide a testimonial stating how your attendance benefited your professional development and promoted one or more of the Seven Rotary Causes. 
• Photos of you attending your event are appreciated! Please sign this multimedia release before submitting photos.

Questions?

Email the Einaudi Center.

Details

How does migration shape life in your community?

We invite students and staff to share essays, poetry, and art that answers this question. View last year's winners, and see how their work shows the connections between racism, dispossession, and migration in interdisciplinary, innovative, and impactful ways. 

Eligibility

The competition is open to currently enrolled students at any level and staff members. 

Amount

Winning submissions will receive a cash prize and be published on our website. 

How to Apply

Complete the submission form by February 28, 2025. 

Requirements

Submission must be uploaded in a PDF format. Please use the project as the file name. Do not use your name as the file name. Submission limited to one person and NetID. 

Questions? Email the Migrations Program.

Details

In February 2023, IES started a new initiative with the implementation of Research Pod funding for faculty collaboration meant to encourage the creation of a close research community with IES at the center. The first IES research pod was led by our affiliated faculty Isabel Perera (Government), in collaboration with Virginia Doellgast (ILR) and several other researchers from Cornell’s CALS and ILR schools. This research team explored how different occupational groups and public policies are responding to technological change (in particular the introduction of Artificial Intelligence technologies) in two key sectors – health care and telecommunications – in the United Kingdom and United States. The broader team also included several UK-based researchers at King’s College London, a Cornell partner through the Global Hubs initiative.

If you would like to apply for IES Faculty Pod Funding, please email IES Program Manager Patricia Young at pty6@cornell.edu.

Featured IES Research Pod

In February 2024, IES awarded our second faculty research pod: “Of Plants, Place, and Politics” [Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union]”. The pod brought together several faculty from across Cornell departments and colleges whose work focuses on the region(s) covered by the Association of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES). The pod team met monthly to workshop draft research papers in an interdisciplinary setting. They also organized a symposium of faculty research related to Soviet/post-Soviet history and politics and the environment/landscape.

More broadly, under the rubric “Of Plants, Place, and Politics,” the pod focused on the intersection of environmental, cultural and political themes, discussing how the changing climate (in all senses of the word) relates to their research, teaching, collegial networks and collaborations, public scholarship and advocacy, and the institutional support available to international and interdisciplinary studies of this region.

Participating Faculty: 

• Maria C. Taylor, Department of Landscape Architecture, Assistant Professor
• Cristina Florea, History, Assistant Professor
• Mari F. Jarris, German Studies, Provost New Faculty Fellow and incoming Assistant Professor
• Lori Khatchadourian, Department of Near Eastern Studies & Anthropology, Associate Professor
• Sophie Pinkham, Comparative Literature, Professor of Practice
• Bryn McCammon Rosenfeld, Government, Assistant Professor
• Leila Wilmers, Sociology, Postdoctoral Associate

Details

The Institute for African Development (IAD) is accepting proposals for innovative community development projects to be implemented in Africa during the summer/winter of 2024-25.

Awards are made exclusively to Ph.D., M.S., or M.P.S. candidates across all Cornell colleges for overseas fieldwork expenses associated with their impact projects. Proposals should be for the actual implementation and travel expenses rather than for academic research. Undergraduates may apply for future internships communicated via our website. Projects in West Africa are highly encouraged to apply.

Continuing graduate students (alumni) are also eligible to submit proposals for projects that engage Cornell students (undergraduate or graduate) in the area of community development throughout the African continent. Applicants are broadly encouraged to submit proposals for ideas that will have tangible impacts on improving the well-being of African communities. Prospective applicants should take note of the following themes in crafting project ideas and proposals:

• Grassroots & Community-Driven: Projects should demonstrate a clear community support measure. Local communities should be engaged in the planning and implementation of the proposed projects. The project grant will not fund start-up projects or academic research. 
• Commitment: Local community must demonstrate their commitment to the project and their ability to manage it successfully, openly, and honestly. The project’s budget must also include a 25% community contribution helping to ensure longevity and buy-in.
• Sustainability: The proposed project must be achievable within a reasonable time frame, and include a plan for the local community to continue in the future without the support of outside partners. Proposals should highlight any knowledge transfer needed to aid in sustainability.

Deadline

April 10, 2024

Amount

$7,000 - $10,000

How to Apply

Completed proposals and supporting documents should be submitted electronically to the Institute for African Development’s grant committee at iad@cornell.edu in Microsoft Word/PDF formats. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals in advance of the deadline as late proposals will not be accepted. All applicants will be notified regarding the status of their submissions by May 1, 2024.

Project Proposal Format

1. Title Page (1 Page)
   • Project Description (250 words maximum)
2. Applicant(s) Information (1 Page)
   • Names | Contact Information | Department and College Affiliations | Background | Organizational/Community Role (include personnel names, titles, and contact information if included in the proposal)
3. Affiliation Letter(s) (1-3 Pages)
   • Whom this Project will be implemented with (i.e. NGOs, Community Groups, Institution)
     • Outlining community participation, contribution, and desire for the project to be implemented within agreed upon timeline
4. Proposal Narrative (3 Pages)
   • Define the problem statement and project objectives
   • Outline and explain the methodology (e.g. outlining the process for proposed project/outreach)
   • Required inputs, outputs, and expected outcomes
   • References, if any (1 page)
5. Project Time Frame (1 Page)
   • A brief description reflecting a current timeline and responsible personnel
6. Budget (1 Page)
   • Explain and justify the project budget. The proposed budget must give a complete and accurate assessment of all item costs and amounts. Costs should include items such as: personnel, travel, supplies, and activities as required for project competition.
   • The budget must also reflect any outside funding already received through another institution or college, and include previous awards or grants.

Assessment Criteria 

• Relevance, Significance, and Sustainability: Does the proposed project support the five research priorities of IAD? Will the proposed project have a meaningful and sustainable impact on the local community? 
• Strength and Feasibility of Methodology: Is the project design clear? Do the inputs, outputs, and outcomes have a tangible impact on the proposed community project?
• Clarity of Work Plan and Outputs: Does the proposal clearly state the output/outcomes and deliverables? Does it provide guidelines on how to meet milestones? How is the local community involved in the project? 
• Feasibility of the proposed budget: Does the budget account for reasonable expenses, and add up to the amount available ($7,000 - $10,000)? How much detail does the budget include? Is the 25% community contribution included?

Requirements

If selected to receive funding, the Grant Committee will request the appropriate bank account to transfer funds into. We encourage Cornell students to avoid receiving funds through their individual bursar accounts or personal checking accounts. If the organization is internationally registered, our team can work with you throughout the process to ensure funds are dispersed in a timely manner.

Grant recipients will be expected to maintain ongoing communication with IAD regarding progress in completing projects. Recipients will also be expected to produce at least two articles highlighting the work completed, a final report, photos/videos of their proposed project, and include a brief summary of their work on the IAD website.

Resources

The following resources may be used to better assist you with the submission process. Please note that these are simply recommendations and not strict requirements. 

• Indicator Matrix Template
• Project Timeline
• Budget Template
• S.M.A.R.T. Goals Worksheet

Details

The prize for Best Essay in Technology and International Security Policy is made possible by a generous donor, and offers recognition for the best essay that considers the impact of technology on prospects for peace or war, and/or how conflict may shape technology.

The essay should be 2500 – 5000 words long, before references, and may be a term paper or other writing assignment. The deadline for submissions to the 2023-24 competition is May 20, 2025. 

Eligibility

All currently enrolled Cornell students—including undergraduate, doctoral, masters, Cornell Tech, law, and medical students—are eligible. However, undergraduate students are particularly encouraged to apply.

Amount

$250

How to Apply

• The essays will be reviewed by a committee of PACS faculty members.

Details

Each year, the Reppy Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies provides a select cohort of Fellows with unique opportunities for professional networking and development in the field of peace and conflict studies.

Reppy Fellows participate in the Institute’s weekly public seminars and enjoy additional opportunities such as meeting with distinguished scholars in small groups and hosting the visit of scholars of their choosing. The Institute provides financial and administrative resources for these collective activities as well as a small ($300) research stipend for each Fellow. Current and former Reppy Fellows also receive priority when applying for additional funding opportunities, such as the Institute’s Graduate Fellowship.

Each cohort of Reppy fellows is interdisciplinary, with interests spanning various issues, such as nuclear arms control and disarmament, climate change and conflict, governance of emerging technologies, human rights, race, and gender. Fellows are appointed for one year and may be renewed for subsequent years.

Eligibility

Masters, doctoral, and law students, including students beginning in Fall 2025.

Amount

$300 research stipend.

Details

Conduct your international field research with a $10,000 award to support fieldwork expenses.

The Einaudi Center’s Amit Bhatia ’01 Global PhD Research Awards fund international fieldwork to help Cornell students complete their dissertations. Through a generous gift from Amit Bhatia, this funding opportunity annually supports at least six PhD students who have passed the A exam. Recipients hold the title of Amit Bhatia ’01 Global PhD Research Scholars. Meet the scholars.

All disciplines and research topics are welcome. Please indicate in your application if your project aligns with one of the Einaudi Center's global research priorities or one of our regional and thematic programs.

Eligibility

Cornell graduate students who have passed the A exam and been admitted to candidacy are eligible to apply. International fieldwork must be a critical component of your dissertation research. You must commit to travel abroad to conduct fieldwork for 9–12 months.

Please note that this award is meant to be supplementary to your primary funding source. This award does not provide tuition credit and requires students to be in absentia. A report is required upon completion.

Amount

$10,000, to be used before the end of the sixth PhD year. The award can cover the following expenses:

• International travel (economy airfare, visa fees)
• Domestic travel within the fieldwork country
• Accommodation and living expenses
• Research expenses (permits, translation costs, internet, archive access, survey costs, lab fees, etc.)

We encourage you to apply for other Cornell and external funding to complement this award, but please note that you are not eligible to apply for Einaudi’s travel grants. If you have already received a travel grant and wish to apply for a Global PhD Research Award, you may return your travel grant if you receive this award.

Please note that you may only bill for a research expense once. If an expense is already covered by this award or a Graduate School research travel grant, you may not use other Cornell or external grants to pay the same expense.

Deadline

Applications, recommendation letters, and transcripts are due Friday, March 7, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET).

How to Apply

Please order your official electronic transcript through the Office of the Registrar (see below); do not send your transcript directly. In the application, you will be asked to provide the following:

1. Official electronic transcript (send to programs@einaudi.cornell.edu)
2. Abstract of your dissertation project (maximum 150 words)
3. Introduction to your dissertation project (maximum 400 words)
4. Statement explaining the contribution of your research to existing literature and its relevance to advancing the human condition, planetary sustainability, or other impacts (maximum 400 words)
5. Statement about publications that have most significantly informed your research (maximum 100 words)
6. Statement explaining your plans for international field research (maximum 600 words)
7. International field research budget information
8. NetID email address of your recommender (your graduate thesis advisor)

FAQ

More Questions?

Join us for an upcoming information session. 

Please email our academic programming staff if you have additional questions about the program or your application.

Details

The Einaudi Center's faculty seed grants advance international research and education at Cornell and support international activities and events.

Applications are now open! Read about the research Einaudi seeded in 2024. 

Priority: Bringing Researchers Together

Einaudi seed grants promote the work of internationally engaged Cornell faculty. The awards seed faculty's interdisciplinary research and educational initiatives and support international studies workshops and seminars organized under faculty leadership. All disciplines and topics are welcome.

"If you think about the issues of nationalism, climate change, threats to humanitarian aid—a lot of the things that are foremost on our minds these days are affecting not only the U.S. They really are very global. And at the same time as they’re global threats and interests, the forms they take and the abilities to address them differ a lot across different regions and across different peoples and places."

~ Ellen Lust

Program Alignment

Our seed grants aim to encourage research and thinking that reach across world regions and bring together researchers who have deep knowledge in different regions and disciplines.

Proposals must indicate alignment with at least one of our international studies programs. The program director's acknowledgment of alignment does not guarantee the proposal will be funded or that the program will provide logistical or administrative support. 

Applicants: Please initiate a discussion with the faculty program director(s) in advance of submitting your application. We encourage discussing any necessary program support before submitting your proposal.

Proposals that engage two or more programs are eligible for larger awards of up to $25,000.

Eligibility

Tenured and tenure-track Cornell faculty are eligible to apply as individuals or as a team. Faculty-led programs and centers across campus, in all Cornell colleges and schools, are also eligible for the awards.

• Funding-eligible activities include data collection, travel, meetings, research assistance, public engagement initiatives, curricular development, conferences/workshops, and virtual networks.
• Activities not eligible for funding include salary offset, summer salary, computers/equipment, student stipends, and tuition.

Note: The Einaudi Center will not accept proposals from previous awardees whose projects are still in progress or recipients who failed to submit a final report by the deadline stated in the award letter.

Period of Activity

All funds must be used within one year of the award date.

Proposal Evaluation 

All successful proposals will meet these criteria. The proposal:

• Shows a high likelihood of generating new knowledge of key economic, environmental, social, cultural, or political problems in the world.
• Includes a detailed dissemination and/or public engagement strategy.
• Includes a methodologically sound assessment plan and clearly articulated deliverables.
• Includes a budget appropriate for planned activities.
• Includes a sustainable future funding plan.

Research Criteria

Successful research proposals will also meet the following criteria. The research project: 

• Aligns with one or more Einaudi international studies programs and produces long-term benefits to international studies at Cornell.
• Engages faculty from different disciplines and colleges. Creates networks that connect scholars across the university and around the world.
• Generates new knowledge of key economic, environmental, social, cultural, or political questions in the world.
• Will launch external funding requests with high potential of securing follow-on funding.

Workshop and Event Criteria

Successful proposals for event support will also meet the following criteria. The event: 

• Aligns with one or more Einaudi international studies programs and produces long-term benefits to international studies at Cornell.
• Increases the global understanding and competence of faculty, students, international partners, and/or the general public.
• Generates valuable discussion and knowledge of key economic, environmental, social, cultural, or political questions in the world.

How to Apply

Complete the seed grant funding application. Applicants must submit a proposal including the following:

• Statement including objectives, activities, work plan, expected outputs, beneficiaries, and impact
• Detailed budget with justification of expenses
• Curricula vitae (CVs) for principal faculty
• For research proposals:
  • Plans for pursuing future research and external follow-on funding
  • Human subjects approval, where relevant

Questions?

Please email our academic programming staff if you have questions about the seed grant program or your application.

Details

The Michael J. Harum Memorial Award for Students of Slavic Languages was established with generous contributions from Michael's family, the Institute for European Studies, and many others who loved and respected this extraordinary man.

The purpose of the award is to support Cornell undergraduates while they continue their language studies in countries where Slavic languages are spoken or while they do research in these countries. In a typical year, funding for this award is used for international summer travel.

Funding Options

• 2-3 week project at 20-40 hours per week = $1,500 - $2,500 
• 4-6 week project at 20-40 hours per week = $2,500 - $3,500 

Funding will be distributed through bursar accounts to be made available for use in Summer 2025.

Requirements

• 4-5 page project proposal (double-spaced) with bibliography
• Detailed budget proposal
• 1 letter of recommendation
• Transcript 

Contact IES with questions about this award.