Faculty
Yang Hui
Visiting Scholar
Yang Hui is a professor of Chinese Modern Literature in School of Literature, Nankai University, China
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Johannes Haushofer
Faculty Fellow, Laidlaw Leadership and Research Program
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Patrick J. Stevens
Curator of the Fiske Icelandic Collection, Cornell University Library
Patrick J. Stevens is curator of the Fiske Icelandic Collection in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. He is also bibliographer for Jewish Studies for Cornell University Library.
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Haidir Algi Gaffar Faridha
Indonesian Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
Haidir Algi Gaffar Faridha is a 2026–2027 Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) from Indonesia, placed in the Department of Asian Studies. Originally from the Kutainese land of East Kalimantan, he currently serves as a lecturer at Universitas Kutai Kartanegara and Universitas Negeri Malang. His teaching and research focus on language learning, educational technology, inclusive pedagogy, and supporting students with Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs).
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Wen-Pin Lin
Visiting Scholar
Wen-Pin Lin is the founding chair of the Department of Southeast Asian Studies at Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, Taiwan. Trained in political science and comparative political economy, he has long worked across East Asian and Southeast Asian studies, with research interests including international political economy, developmental states, financial reform, energy policy, science and technology policy, foreign aid, microfinance, ethnic politics, and Taiwan’s relations with Southeast Asia.
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Averell Schmidt
Assistant Professor
Averell Schmidt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government and in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy. He studies international relations, with a focus on the politics of international law and organizations. He received his PhD from Harvard University in 2024, and joined Cornell in 2025 after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Brown University.
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Xiong Hui
Visiting Scholar
Xiong Hui is a professor of comparative literature in the College of Foreign Languages and Cultures, Sichuan University, China. His research interests include translated literature and transcultural studies, compilation and research of historical materials on Modern Chinese Writers Studying Abroad. He once visited Cornell as a Fulbright Research Scholar.
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Aung Thura Ko Ko
Visiting Scholar
Aung Thura Ko Ko is a visiting scholar at the Southeast Asia Program (SEAP). He was previously a research fellow at the Pacific Forum, a U.S. policy think tank based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, and an affiliate scholar at the East-West Center from 2024 to 2026. Aung previously worked at the University of Oxford’s Global Security Programme, and his research focuses on wartime and postwar governance, China–Myanmar relations, and Indo-Pacific regional security issues.
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Early Career Development Grants
Details
The Einaudi Center's newest grants support career advancement for tenure-track Cornell faculty with demonstrated commitment to international studies.
The awards are intended to help early-career scholars—primarily at the assistant professor level—make essential progress on research activities required for tenure. All disciplines and research topics are welcome.
Amount
Up to $10,000 for activities supporting an upcoming tenure application.
Eligibility
Tenure-track Cornell faculty in all colleges and schools are eligible to apply. Early Career Development Grants are awarded to individual researchers, not research teams.
- Funding-eligible activities: Field research, data collection, travel, editorial/research assistance, book development workshops, meetings, publication-related expenses, purchase of essential books/software/subscriptions
- Not eligible for funding: Salary offset, summer salary, computers and equipment, student stipends/tuition
Requirements
- All funds must be used within one year of the award date.
- You must participate in activities of the Einaudi Center and our international studies programs during the award year, including sharing your expertise in at least one talk, seminar, or panel.
- You must submit a final report to the Einaudi Center director within one year of the award date. The report must include:
- A summary of the activities you accomplished and assessment of how they support your tenure application.
- An overview of your Einaudi Center engagement.
- A promotional paragraph written for nonspecialists (100 words maximum) describing the progress you made on tenure-eligible research—for example, a book or peer-reviewed articles.
- Please inform the Einaudi Center when you receive your tenure decision and in advance of publications and other project outcomes. The Einaudi Center must be acknowledged in all publications, promotion, and media coverage related to your funded research and activities.
How to Apply
Complete the early career funding application and submit a proposal including the following:
- Curricula vitae (CV)
- Statement including research objectives, activities, work plan, expected outputs, and impact
- Explanation of how the proposed activities support your tenure application
- Human subjects approval, if relevant
- Detailed budget with justification of expenses
Evaluation
All successful proposals will meet these criteria. The proposal:
- Supports research informed by international studies perspectives that promises to advance knowledge of key economic, environmental, social, cultural, or political problems in the world.
- Indicates a commitment to engage with the Einaudi Center during the award year.
- Includes clearly articulated deliverables.
- Includes a budget appropriate for planned activities.
Questions?
Please email our academic programming staff if you have questions about your eligibility or application.
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Funding Type
- Award
Role
- Faculty
Program
Michael Hauser
Foreign Service Officer and Civil Service Officer, US Department of State and Lieutenant Colonel, US Army (Retired)
Michael Hauser’s research focuses on foreign affairs and policy in Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia and Singapore, with specific attention to conflict, security, economic development, and state partnerships.