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International Funding Sources for Students

Boren Fellowships & Scholarships

The applications for the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available at www.borenawards.org. Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations.

Boren Fellowships & Scholarships

Lehman Fund for Scholarly Exchange with China

The Vice Provost for International Relations welcomes applications for the annual competition of the Jeffrey Sean Lehman Fund for Scholarly Exchange with China. Established in honor of former President Lehman's commitment to fostering Cornell's global linkages, and in particular to building partnerships with Chinese universities, the Lehman Fund supports exchanges and/or research collaborations between Cornell faculty and graduate students and their counterparts at China's major research universities. Detailed guidelines and the budget form may be found in the Spotlight feature on the International Gateway.

Lehman Fund for Scholarly Exchange with China

International Experience Grants

ILR International Programs will make available a limited number of small grants to ILR undergraduate and graduate students to support educational and research activities that enhance the student's international experience by facilitating the student's presence abroad. Donate to the International Experience Grants Fund.

International Experience Grants

International Dissertation Field Research Fellowships

The fellowship, designed to support distinguished graduate students in the humanities & social sciences conducting dissertation field research in all areas & regions of the world, is administered by the Social Science Research Council and the American Council of Learned Societies. Fifty fellowships of approximately $20,000 will be awarded with funds provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

International Dissertation Field Research Fellowships

The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies

The Einaudi Center offers help in identifying additional sources of funding for international research, study and scholarship. They also offer information sessions for graduate students to help with searching and applying for funding. Visit their calendar for more information on these information sessions.

The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies

Cornell Office of Sponsored Programs

OSP offers online sources to assist faculty and research staff in identifying sources of funding.

Cornell Office of Sponsored Programs

The Council of European Studies

The Council for European Studies provides additional sources of support for research in or about Europe for young scholars or those beginning work on their dissertations.

The Council of European Studies

Institute for European Studies

The Institute administers several programs supporting research in Europe. Fellowships, field research grants and other competitions are run for undergraduates, graduate students and faculty.

Institute for European Studies

The European Union Studies Association

The EUSA Executive Committee announces the EUSA Haas Fund Fellowship Competition which awards at least one unrestricted fellowship of $2,000 to support the dissertation research of any graduate pursuing an EU-related dissertation topic.

The European Union Studies Association