Undergraduate Student
SEAP Flexible Research Travel Grant

Details
Purpose
If, for some reason, a SEAP graduate student has travel research needs for which applying for the Einaudi Center Research Travel Grant for Graduate Students is not possible, SEAP provides up to $3,000 in funding. This award is available for research that is off-cycle (primarily due to a student's matriculation date), either independently or as part of a class.
Students should not use this award in lieu of the Einaudi Center Research Travel Grant + SEAP Top-Off Award funding that is part of the annual spring semester application cycle. The SEAP Flexible Research Travel Grant is intended for extraordinary research needs, which you must present in writing along with your budget. Receiving this award requires submitting applications for the Einaudi Center Research Travel Grant and the Graduate School Research Travel Grant, if possible.
Terminal master’s degree students whose studies/research involve fieldwork or archival work on Southeast Asian topics and demonstrate a need for funding support may also use this award for a master’s thesis/project on any time frame with a budget up to $5,000.
Amount
Up to $3,000 for graduate students for off-cycle research/study
Up to $5,000 for terminal master's degree students for research on any time frame
Eligibility
This grant is only available to doctoral and master's students who are core members of SEAP, which is determined at the discretion of SEAP core faculty based on a student’s commitment to Southeast Asian scholarship as demonstrated through factors such as: whether a SEAP core faculty member is on a student's academic committee; the active participation of a student in SEAP programming and events; research focus; language learning; and coursework. To receive this award, students must also apply for the Einaudi Center's Research Travel Grant for Graduate Students, the Graduate School's Research Travel Grant, and any departmental awards.
Timeline
Fall applications are reviewed on October 15.
Spring applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Questions?
Please direct any questions to SEAP Program Manager Colin Peterson (crp88@cornell.edu).
How to Apply
Please use the “Apply” button below to create and submit an application using the Einaudi Center Funding Application website (Cornell NetID login required). Required materials include:
- Project proposal. The proposal should contain a title, abstract, objectives, activities, timeline, and outcomes.
- Budget using THIS TEMPLATE
- Other sources of funding
- Letter of recommendation
Additional Information
Undergraduate Global Scholars

Details
Undergraduate Global Scholars are student leaders in the campus community. Join our next cohort of students to contribute to the campus conversation on the future of international aid.
This competitive fellowship program is open to students from all colleges and majors with a passion for big global questions and speaking across differences. We will provide a toolkit of resources for weighing challenging questions as you build your practical skills in public debates.
Your unique skills—whether you are a writer, scholar, activist, artist, poet, or hands-on practitioner—play an important role in imagining the future. By the end of the program, you'll be an active global citizen and champion for social impact.
Is (Cutting) International Aid Good?
The work of this year's Global Scholars contributes to the Einaudi Center's 2025–26 theme: Is (Cutting) International Aid Good?
Large cuts to U.S. foreign aid threaten global health, education, people who are migrating, peace and stability, the environment, democratic governance, food security, and more. As the landscape of international aid evolves, the world faces new questions about the impact of aid on communities, what makes international aid effective, and how to move forward.
Our Global Scholars will grapple with these questions in their capstone projects, considering the multiple perspectives that shape the global landscape of international aid and the communities impacted.
What You'll Learn
The Einaudi Center creates a space for studying and practicing how individuals and communities can engage about, with, and across difference and disagreement to work toward collective understanding and action on challenging global issues. Our focus will be on skills of discourse, empowering you to thoughtfully address big questions on campus and beyond. You will learn how to:
- Analyze complex global issues.
- Understand issues from multiple perspectives.
- Test your ideas through research.
- Respectfully interact with communities impacted by an issue.
- Responsibly engage in advocacy.
- Craft and share a capstone project with the campus community.
Mentors and Networking
As a Global Scholar, you'll meet and engage with prominent experts and leaders visiting the Einaudi Center, including this year's speakers at the Bartels World Affairs Lecture and Lund Critical Debate.
You'll attend participatory workshops led by our Lund Practitioner in Residence and faculty mentors. You'll also help plan and contribute to a campus showcase about the future of international aid.
Deadline
Applications for 2025-26 are due September 14, 2025.
Amount
$500 stipend
How to Apply
Fill out the online application. Selected students will be notified by early October and the program will begin mid-October.
Questions?
Visit us at the International Fair on August 27 or join us for an information session on September 4.
If you have questions about the Global Scholars program or your application, email Einaudi Center academic programs. Check out the range of opportunities for undergraduates at Einaudi.
2024–25: Building Democracy
Last academic year, scholars made their voices heard as student leaders on building democracy. Bringing their creativity, research, and community-building skills, they advocated for democracy on campus and around the world.
Their projects explored topics like indigenous and labor rights, narrative and identity in diaspora and exiled communities, building social capital and trust, and lived experiences of activism, democracy, and human rights. They presented their final podcasts, websites, posters, scrapbooks, and research papers on April 15 at a student showcase.
Additional Information
Funding Type
- Fellowship
Role
- Student
Program
Michael Dekhtyar

Prize for Best Essay in Technology and International Security Policy Winner 2023-24
Michael Dekhtyar is a senior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, minoring in International Trade and Development. On campus, he served as Vice President of The Cornell Diplomat and Managing Editor for the Cornell International Affairs Review. Currently, Michael is spending his summer interning at the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs in DC, where he hopes to build a career in global trade, infrastructure and industrial policy, and international affairs.
Additional Information
Molly Goldstein

Freeman Fellowship in Peace Studies Recipient 2023-24
Molly Goldstein is a rising junior in the School of Arts & Sciences, double majoring in Government and Near Eastern Studies and minoring in dance. Throughout her studies, Molly has become passionate about the intersection of international relations, human rights, and conflict resolution, taking classes in areas that help her understand how countries cooperate to advance shared goals. She hopes to continue exploring foreign policy initiatives and innovative ways to build bridges between countries across the globe.
Additional Information
Ainav Rabinowitz
Freeman Prize in Peace Studies Honorable Mention
Ainav Rabinowitz was a Laidlaw Scholar and the Founder of the publication Women of MENA, Cornell’s premiere gender studies publication that focused on gender and culture studies of the Middle East and North Africa Region.
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Patrick J. Mehler

Reppy Institute Freeman Prize Winner 2023-24
Patrick J. Mehler is an M.S. candidate in Industrial and Labor Relations. He graduated with a B.S. with Honors in 2023. Patrick assists in teaching law, graduate, and undergraduate students about mediation and restorative justice and has served as Cornell's longest student-mediator through the Campus Mediation Practicum. As an undergraduate, Patrick's work in peace studies included research in Vietnam, the Hopi Nation, and the Navajo Nation, which culminated in graduating as an ILR Global Scholar.
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Yingyun ‘Aurora’ Zhang
Freeman Prize in Peace Studies Honorable Mention
Yingyun ‘Aurora’ Zhang is a graduating senior at Cornell University. She is a double major in Government and Information Science, with a minor in Law & Society. Raised on the China-Myanmar border, she has been exposed to rich ethical and religious diversity, along with the complexities of ongoing conflicts in the neighboring region.
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The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program

Details
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State that enables American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities to intensively learn a language while experiencing cultural immersion. The program lasts from 8 to 10 weeks and includes intensive language instruction of one of 15 critical languages and cultural enrichment experiences aimed at promoting rapid language study. Participants are expected to continue learning a new language after the program finishes and apply newly gained language skills in their professional careers.
Eligibility
Must be a U.S. citizen or national and if undergraduate, complete at least one full year of study.
Additional Information
Prize for Best Essay in Technology and International Security Policy

Details
The prize for Best Essay in Technology and International Security Policy is made possible by a generous donor, and offers recognition for the best essay that considers the impact of technology on prospects for peace or war, and/or how conflict may shape technology.
The essay should be 2500 – 5000 words long, before references, and may be a term paper or other writing assignment. The deadline for submissions to the 2023-24 competition is May 20, 2025.
Eligibility
All currently enrolled Cornell students—including undergraduate, doctoral, masters, Cornell Tech, law, and medical students—are eligible. However, undergraduate students are particularly encouraged to apply.
Amount
$250
How to Apply
- The essays will be reviewed by a committee of PACS faculty members.
Additional Information
Susan Tarrow Fellowship for Research in Europe

Details
The Susan Tarrow Fellowship for Research in Europe was established in 2005 in honor of the former Associate Director of the Institute for European Studies from 1985-2005. One of Tarrow's priorities was to establish funding to enable Cornell undergraduate students to pursue summer field research in Europe and to provide them with the intellectual and practical advising they needed at all stages of their projects.
Undergraduate students from all fields of study are invited to submit applications to pursue research projects focused on Europe. In light of Tarrow’s passion for France and Italy, students planning a project in those countries are particularly encouraged to apply, though the fellowship is open to all Europeanists.
Requirements
- 4-5 page project proposal (double-spaced) with bibliography
- 1 letter of recommendation
- Transcript
The winner will receive up to $4,000 in funding, distributed through their bursar account.
Contact IES with questions about this award.