Award
Abraham and Henrietta Brettschneider Oxford Exchange Fund

Details
The purpose of the Abraham and Henrietta Brettschneider Oxford Exchange Fund is to facilitate academic exchanges between Cornell and Oxford University (UK).
The awards are designed to promote scholarly interchange between Cornell and Oxford colleges, primarily in the social sciences and humanities. Cornell scholars from all colleges are invited to apply.
Criteria
Successful grant applicants will receive funding to support research stays at Oxford. The award is also open to faculty and faculty-student research teams to travel to Oxford for collaborations and to make use of Oxford’s extensive research and library resources. Appropriate uses of the fund include thesis or dissertation research, workshop participation, and initiating or sustaining research partnerships. Projects that foster ongoing, close collaborations between Cornell and Oxford are given priority.
Requirements
- Four to five-page (double-spaced) research proposal with bibliography
- Detailed budget (does not count towards proposal page limit)
- Proposed research timeline (does not count towards proposal page limit)
- One Cornell faculty letter of recommendation (for students)
- One Oxford faculty letter of support (for students)
The online application form requires applicants to provide the names and email addresses of faculty recommenders. The online system automatically generates a notification email to the recommenders with instructions on how to log in and upload a recommendation letter. The submission deadline for a letter of recommendation is March 16, 2025. The letters of support from Oxford faculty can be mailed directly to IES Program Manager Patricia Young, pty6@cornell.edu.
Contact IES with questions about this award.
Additional Information
Harrop and Ruth Freeman Prize and Fellowship in Peace Studies

Details
The Freeman Prize is awarded annually in the spring to a Cornell graduating senior, or a graduating Master's student. The Freemans established the prize to offer recognition and encouragement to Cornell students actively engaged in promoting peace and to encourage continued work or education in the field of peace studies. The Freeman Fellowship is awarded annually to an undergraduate PACS Global Intern to pursue summer work related to peace studies and conflict resolution in an otherwise unpaid position.
In 1984, the Harrop and Ruth Freeman Prize and Fellowship was established to honor Ruth Freeman, the first woman on the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences. Ruth died in April 1988 and Harrop in October 1993. A bequest from the Freemans ensures that future Cornell students will be recognized for their achievements and continuing work in peace activities.
Eligibility
You must be a Cornell graduating senior or Master's student who has demonstrated a commitment to working for world peace. Preference will be given to students who plan to work in peace-related organizations, but students who are going on to graduate work in the field are also eligible for consideration.
Amount
One or more prizes of $2,500 each.
How to Apply
- Include a brief statement of purpose.
- Identify and ask your advisor or a faculty member who knows your work well to provide a letter of recommendation. They will be emailed to submit a letter in the online application.
- Upload an e-transcript to the online application.