Funding Sources for International Internships
CORNELL-BASED FUNDING
Funding
Source
Funding Areas
Eligibility
Amount
Application
Deadline
Additional Information
The Harrop and
Ruth Freeman
Fellowship
For summer work related to
peace studies and conflict
resolution in an unpaid nonprofit organization opportunity
Current Cornell
freshman,
sophomores,
and juniors for
summer
internship
A stipend of
$1200 per
month up to
2 months
April 15 each
year
http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/
PeaceProgram/funding/freema
n_fellowship.asp
Janet McKinley
’74 Family Grant
For the purpose of assisting
students in pursuing
interesting, provocative, and
entrepreneurial summer
projects, with the intent of
having a direct and lasting
impact on the community
Open to all
Cornell
sophomores
The stipend
for the
summer
experience
will cover
related costs
of $5000
Spring
www.commitment.cornell.edu/
mckinley/default.php
For short-term global healthrelated research and/or
volunteer opportunity in
resource-poor countries
outside the United States
Open to
undergraduate
students in the
Global Health
minor to use
toward their
field experience
requirement
Travel
support up to
$1000;
awards are
based on
availability of
resources
and quality of
proposal
Spring
Cornell Global
Health Travel
Grants
Questions can be directed
to the Cornell Commitment
Office, 103 Day Hall.
http://www.human.cornell.edu/
che/DNS/globalhealth/undergr
aduate/field.cfm
Contact: Jeanne Moseley,
Global Health Coordinator
jmm298@cornell.edu
(ILR)
International
Experience
Grants
Human Ecology
Alumni
Association
Student Grants
CALS Charitable
Trust Grants
To support activities that
enhance your ILR education
through an international
experience, such as:
volunteer work with an
organization broadly related
to ILR’s mission, the
international fieldwork
component of a research
project, participatory role at
an ILR-related global
conference, language
immersion program
To further the three objectives
of the College of Human
Ecology: research, teaching,
and outreach, such as:
independent research,
academic project,
community/extension of
course work, travel and/or
registration expenses to
attend conferences, expenses
related to summer study at
institutions
To support undergraduate
research in the College of
Agriculture and Life Sciences
and foster creativity and
research capability
Open to all
undergraduate
students
registered in
ILR or MILR
Typically
range from
$500 to
$2000
Fall
Contact: Robin Remick,
ILR International Program
rjr4@cornell.edu
Undergraduate Typically
students
range from
registered in
$300 to $600
the College of
Human Ecology
Three per year; www.human.cornell.edu/
generally early che/Alumni/HEAA/student
_grants.cfm
Spring, late
Spring and Fall
More information can be
found in the Office of Alumni
Affairs and Development
(B12 MVR), and the Office
of Student and Career
Development (172 MVR)
Undergraduate
students
registered in
CALS
Fall
$1200
www.bee.cornell.edu/
cals/current/student-research/
grants/cals-charitable-trust
-grants.cfm
Andrew Mellon
Student
Research
Grants
To support student research
relating to ecological,
environmental, and natural
resources issues, broadly
defined to include issues in
biological, economic, social, and
agricultural areas
Open to
Graduate and
undergraduate
students in
CALS and Life
Sciences and
the Biological
Sciences
majors in the
College of Arts
and Sciences
At least four
Spring
proposals will
be chosen for a
maximum of
$1500 each.
http://www.bee.cornell.edu/
cals/current/studentresearch/grants/Andrew-wmellon-student-researchgrants.cfm
Hatch
Supplement
To support undergraduate
student independent research
Open to
undergraduate
students
registered in
CALS
Each award is
$1000 and
there are 20
available
grants
http://www.bee.cornell.edu/
cals/current/studentresearch/grants/hatchsupplement.cfm
S. Anne and
Robert R.
Morley Student
Research
Grants
To increase the involvement of
students with research in the
agriculture and life sciences
Open to
undergraduate
students
registered in
CALS
At least four
Fall
proposals will
be chosen for a
maximum of
$1500 each.
Fall
http://www.bee.cornell.edu/
cals/current/studentresearch/grants/morleystudent-research-grants.cfm
Dextra
Undergraduate
Research
Endowment
Fund
The Cornell
Commitment
Small Research
Grant
Enables students in
genomics/life sciences and/or
environmental sciences to
perform undergraduate research
This encompasses Cornell
Tradition, Hunter R. Rawlings III
Cornell Presidential Research
Scholars, and Meinig Family
Cornell National Scholars
Open to all
undergraduate
students
registered in
CALS
Students must
already be
part of one of
the three
programs that
constitute the
Cornell
Commitment
Students must
be registered
in Human
Ecology
Unspecified
Fall
Up to $3500 for varies
Cornell
Tradition and
Meinig Family
Cornell
National
Scholars.
$8000 research
support for
Hunter R.
Rawlings III
Presidential
Research
Scholarship
over the course
of undergrad
career (cap of
$3500 per trip)
Maximum $200 varies
http://www.bee.cornell.edu/
cals/current/studentresearch/grants/dextraundergraduate-researchendowment-fund.cfm
http://commitment.cornell.edu/
default.php
Questions can be directed
to the Cornell Commitment
Office,
103 Day Hall.
http://www.human.cornell.edu/
che/Academics/
Undergraduate/Student_Servic
es/honors/
undergraduate_research/fundi
ng.cfm
Contact: Brenda Bricker,
Director of Leadership and
Undergraduate Research
(607) 255-9850.