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South Asia Program

Cornell University

Funding

Student Funding Opportunities

The South Asia Program's funding resources for undergraduate and graduate students include summer and academic year fellowships for the study of modern South Asian languages.

The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies coordinates the Fulbright U.S. Student Program at Cornell through which students can travel to South Asia.

South Asian Studies Fellowships

From 2017 to 2020, the South Asia Program provided South Asian Studies Fellowships to scholars, writers, curators, and artists based in South Asia to visit Cornell University for two and four months. At this time, the fellowship program is paused, and we hope to resume these fellowship opportunities in the future.

Co-sponsorship of Campus Activities

SAP provides co-sponsorship funding to student organizations and Cornell departments planning academic events that support SAP’s mission of promoting knowledge and awareness of South Asia. SAP does not co-sponsor events that are primarily political, religious or social activities. Please send co-sponsorship requests to the SAP Program Manager.

Funding Opportunities are sorted chronologically from oldest to newest by application deadline and timeframe.
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Ethan Duvall conducting study in Ecuador USFQ Hub

International Research Travel Grants

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Do you need to travel internationally for your graduate research or field work? If you’re traveling between the United States and a host country for your dissertation or thesis research—or for other academic experiences in the international arena—Einaudi can help you get there. 
Kassam climate/calendar research team in the field

Seed Grants

Deadline:
Timeframe: Spring
The Einaudi Center's faculty seed grants advance international research and education at Cornell and support international activities and events.
Dylan Rodgers pushes a wheelbarrow alongside two workers in Nepal.

Fulbright U.S. Student Program

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Timeframe: Spring
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program sends U.S. citizens to more than 160 countries to study, research, and teach English abroad.