Graduate and Professional Fellowships
Driving Force
“Graduates students are the blood that keeps us going,” says Héctor Abruña, the Emile M. Chamot Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. “They really are the driving force behind all the work that we do.” Fellowships help attract standout students for these roles. “You get a student who is very good, and even more highly motivated with a fellowship,” he says. “So, it works well for us and for them.”
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Supporting rising stars in research and teaching
Cornell's graduate, professional, and postdoctoral students are tomorrow's preeminent scholars and innovators. Central to research and campus culture, they connect fields and faculty and spark new lines of inquiry.
Faculty recognize this. In fact, the quality of graduate students is a major factor in faculty recruitment. They know that these rising stars help push disciplines forward, influence undergraduate education, and enhance the university's intellectual climate.
Cornell faces stiff competition for top graduate students. Offering attractive financial support and creative research opportunities is critical. Cornell must enhance its fellowship offerings in both quality and quantity.
Types of support
Cornell welcomes gifts of all sizes. Select opportunities are described below.
Cornell Annual Fund: all gift sizes. Annual Fund gifts are put to use immediately where they are needed most, including graduate and professional student support.
Pearl S. Buck Graduate Fellowship: $50,000. This fellowship honors Nobel-winning author Pearl S. Buck, who earned an MA in English from Cornell in 1925.
Named Professional School Scholarship Fund: $50,000. Cornell offers superior graduate-level training in fields such as business, management, law, and medicine. Attractive scholarships help bring the very best students to Cornell's professional schools.
Hans Bethe Graduate Fellowship: $100,000. This fellowship honors Hans Bethe, a Nobel-winning physicist appointed to the faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1935.
Graduate Fellowship in the Social Sciences: $1,000,000. An endowed fellowship will provide tuition and a stipend for the full career of a PhD student over five years.
Visit the gift guide to learn more about these and many other types of support.