Einaudi Center for International Studies
Nishi Dhupa
Executive Director
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Sandy Dennis-Conlon
Manager of Finance, Budget, and Research Compliance
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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
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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.
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.
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.
Day in the Life: U.S. Student Program
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.
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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The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster and the Future of Renewable Energy
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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- Book
- Cornell Global Perspectives
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Publication Year: 2018
ISBN: 978-1501726903
In Search of the Free Individual: The History of the Russian-Soviet Soul
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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- Book
- Cornell Global Perspectives
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Publication Year: 2018
ISBN: 978-1501726903
Financial Citizenship: Experts, Publics, and the Politics of Central Banking
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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- Book
- Cornell Global Perspectives
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Publication Year: 2018
ISBN: 978-1501732720
No More Nagasakis: Interfaith toward a World without Nuclear Weapons
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.
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6.95
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- Book
- Cornell Global Perspectives
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Publication Year: 2019
ISBN: 978-1501744389
Toward a Theory of Peace: The Role of Moral Beliefs
Book
19.95
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Program
Type
- Book
- Cornell Global Perspectives
Publication Details
Publication Year: 2019
ISBN: 978-1501744358