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Einaudi Center for International Studies

Nishi Dhupa

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Executive Director

Nishi Dhupa is the Einaudi Center's executive director and serves as Cornell's associate vice provost for international affairs.

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  • Staff

Contact

Phone: 607-255-8935

Sandy Dennis-Conlon

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Manager of Finance, Budget, and Research Compliance

Sandy Dennis-Conlon supports both the Einaudi Center and the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs. She has worked at Cornell since 1990.

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Role

  • Staff

Contact

Phone: 607-255-8922

Minors

Take your learning to the next level with minors from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies and our programs. Our wide geographical reach and interdisciplinary focus provide opportunities for students with diverse interests to expand their global knowledge.

The Asian studies minors are administered by the Department of Asian Studies (A&S), in cooperation with Einaudi's area studies programs.

Teaching Materials

The Einaudi Center and our regional programs offer classroom teaching materials from countries and cultures around the world. Unique textiles and artifacts, engaging books, and videos enhance student learning and engagement. Prepared by Cornell experts, our culture kits and library are tailored for K–12 and community college educators.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Application Deadline: August 17, 2026
Application Timeframe: Spring
Dylan Rodgers pushes a wheelbarrow alongside two workers in Nepal.

Details

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program sends U.S. citizens to more than 160 countries to study, research, and teach English abroad. 

With a unique focus on mutual understanding between people of different backgrounds and cultures, the program offers the freedom to curate your experience as you engage with your host community.  

The Einaudi Center provides counseling, essay feedback, and application support to help your Fulbright application succeed, even if you are preparing your application at a distance as a study abroad student or recent graduate. Our Fulbright advisor offers guidance throughout the year and hosts info sessions about Fulbright opportunities each semester.  

Savanna Lim visits the Turkish city of Cappadocia, poses for a photo near a horse.
"I taught English at Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University in Alanya, Antalya in Turkey," said Savanna Lim '21. "I'm positive that this experience will inform the work I do in the future and especially aid in the understanding of foreign policy, America's role in the world, and creating meaningful people-to-people relationships across cultures."

Fulbright Top Producer U.S. Student Program 2025-2026

Fulbright Facts

Cornell University is a Fulbright Top Producing Institution. One in four Cornell applicants wins an award. The national average is only one in six. This is how Cornell has sent over 600 students across the globe as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program since the 1940s.

Fulbrighters from Cornell have traveled to more than one hundred countries, studying topics ranging from court efficiency in Zambia to gender-based inequalities in India. Many have taught English abroad and attended international graduate programs in other languages.


Alexis Fintland smiles for a photo next to a "Fulbright España" sign.
On a Fulbright in Spain, Alexis Fintland '22 researched migration in the Canary Islands. Fintland is a former undergraduate Migrations scholar.

Application Opens

March 31, 2026

Deadline

August 17, 2026 at 8 a.m. (ET)

Eligibility

United States citizens in any field of study are eligible. In addition, you must fulfill one of the following criteria:

  • You will graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Cornell before September of the award year.
  • You are currently a Cornell graduate student.
  • You are a young professional who graduated from Cornell within the past five years.

Do I have to be in the humanities or social sciences?

The program funds applicants and projects from all disciplines. Individual country programs may give priority to particular disciplines.

Is language fluency required?

Language requirements depend on the host country, but you must have sufficient proficiency to carry out your proposed study. Refer to the Fulbright country profiles for more details.

What if I want to conduct research in Indonesia?

If you're a current Cornell faculty or student planning research in Indonesia—including Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays—you'll need to apply for a foreign research permit. Learn more about the required steps.

Can undergraduates apply?

Fulbright scholars must have a bachelor’s degree before September of the year in which the grant begins. If you want to participate in a Fulbright program immediately following graduation, plan to prepare your application in your junior year to submit at the beginning of your senior year.


Day in the Life: U.S. Student Program

Amanda Cronin '21 shares a day in her life as an English teaching assistant in Argentina.

How to Apply 

Cornell applicants must apply through the Cornell Fulbright Program, managed by the Einaudi Center. Reach out to our Fulbright advisor to get started. We provide counseling, essay reviews, and application support to all applicants, including study abroad students and alumni, for every type of application

When should I start applying?

Start preparing early in your undergraduate career. The best applications are thoughtfully planned, so decide which world regions or countries interest you as soon as you can.

  • Learn a language.
  • Take courses relevant to a country or region that interests you.
  • Get to know and work with professors who can write your reference letters.

If you intend to begin the program right after graduation, start the application process in the fall of your junior year.  

What is required of an application?

It depends on your goals.

The application is different for academic study/research, creative or performing arts study/research, or teaching English. Visit the Fulbright website to find out about your application components.

Does Einaudi review my application?

Yes, we work with you throughout the application process before completed applications are sent to the national review committee.

How are awards decided?

Since the Fulbright U.S. Student Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State, all application decisions are made at the national level. Recommendations are then sent to host countries, which must approve the applications before awards are announced in the spring.

Meet Cornell's Fulbrighters

Eighteen Cornellians received awards in 2025–26. They will conduct research, study, and teach English in Canada, France, Honduras, India, Jamaica, the Netherlands, Norway, and Taiwan.

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Additional Information

The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster and the Future of Renewable Energy

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Author: Naoto Kan

Former Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan led his government's response to the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami. In a speech delivered in Japanese at Cornell University, Kan vividly explains how the meltdown of three reactors at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant affected the lives of tens of millions of people. In the original Japanese and translated into English, this book shares Kan’s experiences and his thoughts on the future of renewable energy.

Book

6.95

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Type

  • Book

  • Cornell Global Perspectives

Publication Details

Publication Year: 2018

ISBN: 978-1501726903

In Search of the Free Individual: The History of the Russian-Soviet Soul

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Author: Svetlana Alexievich

Svetlana Alexievich, recipient of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature, traces the origins of her deeply affecting blend of journalism, oral history, and creative writing in a poetic speech. Originally delivered in Russian at Cornell University, In Search of the Free Individual shares her original speech and an English translation. Available for purchase from Cornell University Press

Book

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Type

  • Book

  • Cornell Global Perspectives

Publication Details

Publication Year: 2018

ISBN: 978-1501726903

Financial Citizenship: Experts, Publics, and the Politics of Central Banking

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Author: Annelise Riles

In Financial Citizenship, Annelise Riles explores the necessity of understanding the purposes, roles, and challenges of central banks and of financial governance more generally.

Book

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Type

  • Book

  • Cornell Global Perspectives

Publication Details

Publication Year: 2018

ISBN: 978-1501732720

No More Nagasakis: Interfaith toward a World without Nuclear Weapons

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Author: Toyokazu Ihara

No More Nagasakis is Tomokazu Ihara's speech delivered in Japanese at Cornell University, describing the bombing of his home city of Nagasaki in 1945. Ihara—a union organizer, international peace activist, and atomic bomb survivor—traces his activism against nuclear proliferation and issues an impassioned plea for a world without nuclear weapons.

Book

6.95

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Program

Type

  • Book

  • Cornell Global Perspectives

Publication Details

Publication Year: 2019

ISBN: 978-1501744389

Toward a Theory of Peace: The Role of Moral Beliefs

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Author: Randall Caroline Watson Forsberg

In her published dissertation, Toward a Theory of Peace, Randall Caroline Watson Forsberg—a former military analyst, peace activist, and founder of the Nuclear Freeze Campaign and Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies—posits that peace is achievable. Through her multidisciplinary research and analysis, she seeks to understand changing moral beliefs and promote evidence-based advocacy.

Book

19.95

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Program

Type

  • Book

  • Cornell Global Perspectives

Publication Details

Publication Year: 2019

ISBN: 978-1501744358

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