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High Road Buffalo Fellowships

Summer 2027 applications open in November 2026

Engaged learning and applied research fellowships for Cornell students in Buffalo, NY.

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About the Program

Since 2009, the High Road Fellowship Program has placed 235 Cornell students in the co-laboratory of Buffalo, N.Y. to learn, explore, examine and revitalize the historic Rust Belt city.

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Buffalo High Road students at the beach, walking along the shore

High Road Buffalo Stories

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Ksiazek Named to SUNY Fellowship

Kristin “Kricky” Ksiazek, M.P.A. ’13, who directs the High Road Buffalo program, has been selected to serve as a 2026-27 fellow in the SUNY Civil Discourse and Civic Education and Engagement Fellows Program.
Kricky Ksiazek, M.P.A. ’13 speaks with a student at the McPherson Awards ceremony.
Ksiazek Named to SUNY Fellowship

Miller Gift to Fund High Road Buffalo Fellowship Program for Five Years

The Buffalo Co-Lab has received a donation from James “Jim” E. Miller to fund its High Road Buffalo Fellowship program for the next five years.
Jim Miller ’88
Miller Gift to Fund High Road Buffalo Fellowship Program for Five Years

High Road Buffalo Believes a Better World is Possible

In June, 23 students set off on Cornell ILR’s longstanding High Road Buffalo program, a two-month journey through Buffalo, NY’s neighborhoods, public spaces, politics, culture, economy and community.
Buffalo High Road students at the beach, walking along the shore
High Road Buffalo Believes a Better World is Possible