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.