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ILR students at graduation

The ILR Global Scholars Program (GSP) recognizes students who integrate a global perspective into their ILR education. It's an academic distinction noted on students' transcripts and celebrated at the McPherson Awards Ceremony. Fewer than 5% of graduating seniors typically earn this honor. To become an ILR Global Scholar, students must complete 5 core components: 

  1. Completion of one significant international experience is required. The following types of experiences are acceptable:
    • Study abroad program or exchange program for a semester or a year
    • International internship (ILR Credit Internship or Cornell Global Internship)
    • Participation in a service-learning program abroad
    • Conducting honors thesis research abroad (not part of a study abroad experience). *Anything not included on the list above must be approved by an advisor*
      • The experience must be completed in a country other than the United States, different from your country of origin, and different from the country in which you did much of your schooling.
      • The experience must constitute significant engagement for a substantial period (at least one month and may include pre- or post-experience coursework.
      • The experience must be anchored around courses, research, or service-learning projects.
  2. Foreign language study at the 2000 level at Cornell 
  3. Five ILRIC/GL approved courses. Two courses can be from abroad, courses must be graded and 3+ credits; can combine IC/GL 1, 1.5 or 2-credit courses to equal 3 or 4 credits to meet a course requirement
  4. Complete the Global Scholars Capstone ILRIC 4940 in the spring semester of your senior year 
  5. GPA of 3.6 or higher

If you are interested in information on how you can become a Global Scholar, contact Becky Baines (rb786@cornell.edu), the Program Coordinator of International Programs.  

Hear why these ILR students became Global Scholars: https://youtu.be/qu9FUmxnYoY 

Please see the following for additional information about the Global Scholars Program.