The Institute for European Studies aims to become a focal point at Cornell for an interdisciplinary European Studies research community. Fifteen graduate students from various disciplines have been accepted as fellows for 2026-27.

The IES Fellows will advance their research and contribute to the European Studies community by attending and engaging in IES-hosted talks, and by organizing and taking part in collective activities such as a graduate research workshop or discussion group. The Institute supports these activities with a small research stipend to each Fellow. IES Fellows also receive priority for IES research and travel fellowships.

The 2026-27 IES Graduate Fellows are: 

Aisha Fuenzalida Butt
Anthropology

Duncan Eaton
History

Kaitlin Findlay 
Director's Fellow
History

Filip Galić
History of Architecture and Urban Development

Thomas Gareau-Paquette
Government

Spencer Hadley
German Studies

Ayşegül Kilinç
Natural Resources and the Environment

Angela Kothe
Government

Boyang Liu
Government

Kaori Quan
History

Greta Schenke
Government

Sinziana Stanciu
History

Georgy Tarasenko
Government

Xinyu H. Zhang
Director's Fellow
Comparative Literature