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Institute for European Studies

Funding

Each year, IES administers funding competitions to support the study of European languages, culture, and society. Fellowships and grants are available for faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates. The awards facilitate the development of thought leadership and discovery in the area of European Studies.

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Global Public Voices


The Einaudi Center’s new Global Public Voices initiative promotes Cornell faculty’s public engagement on campus, in national debates, and around the world.
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IES Graduate Student Fellowships - IES Graduate Research Grant

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$5,000-$10,000 newly created award is available to graduate students in any field of study whose research is focused on the study of Europe and its global impact.
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IES Graduate Student Fellowships - Manon Michels Einaudi Grant

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$3,500 awarded for graduate research in these fields: European art and architecture; art history; literature; philosophy; and culture.
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IES Graduate Student Fellowships - Susan Tarrow Fellowship for Research in Europe

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$3,000 award for graduate students from all fields of study pursuing research projects focused on Europe.
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IES Graduate Student Fellowships - Michele Sicca Research Grant

Deadline:
$3,000 award for graduate research focused on European Studies.
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IES Graduate Student Fellowships - Luigi Einaudi Graduate Dissertation Fellowship

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A full year fellowship available to graduate students in modern European government, history, economics, and related social science fields. 
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IES Graduate Student Fellowships - Sidney Tarrow Paper Prize

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$1,200 paper prize awarded for the best paper written by a graduate student in the field of contentious politics or in European politics, sociology, or history.
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Einaudi Dissertation Proposal Development Program

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Develop your dissertation on global issues with a toolkit of resources.
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Laidlaw Undergraduate Research and Leadership Scholarship Program

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The Laidlaw Undergraduate Research and Leadership Scholarship Program promotes ethical leadership and international research around the world—starting with the passionate leaders and
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IES Language Instruction Travel Grants

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IES Language Instruction Travel Grants are professional development grants intended to aid Cornell instructors of European languages in furthering their pedagogical and research goals.