Global Research Fellows
Application Deadline: September 28
We invite you to join Einaudi's new interdisciplinary research and professional development community for advanced graduate students, Cornell postdocs, and visiting and local scholars.
As an Einaudi Center Global Research Fellow, you’ll network with a diverse group of colleagues and work together to grapple with pressing global challenges. Join us and share your unique skills and global perspective. You'll find a vibrant community of fellow researchers with regional and international interests and a desire to foster a more equitable world.
Research Focus
Over the course of the academic year, you'll have the opportunity to develop and present a major work-in-progress of your choice. You'll participate in four research development seminars, regular peer discussion groups, and mentoring sessions with international thought leaders.
The fellowship is designed for researchers who seek to explore these vital questions:
- What do we owe one another as global citizens?
- How can historical injustices be meaningfully addressed?
- What role can scholars play in envisioning and enacting a more just and thriving future?
All participants must be working on a research project on global issues pertinent to just and sustainable change. Examples include a dissertation chapter, research or grant proposal, annotated bibliography, lecture, conference presentation, course curriculum, or scholarly articles. The research setting may be international or domestic, and the work may focus on an international, transnational, intercultural, or regional issue.
Mentors and Networking
As a Global Research Fellow, you'll meet and engage with prominent experts and leaders visiting the Einaudi Center, including this year's speakers at the Lund Critical Debate and Bartels World Affairs Lecture. You'll attend participatory workshops led by our Einaudi Center practitioner in residence Paul Kaiser and hear from faculty representing a range of international studies approaches.
Learn more about Research at Einaudi.
Eligibility
This unpaid fellowship is open to:
- Ithaca-based Cornell graduate and professional students in all fields (must have completed at least two years of graduate study)
- Cornell postdoctoral and early-career researchers (non-tenure lines)
- Visiting scholars on the Ithaca campus for at least one full semester
- External faculty and PhD researchers in Ithaca and the surrounding region
Funded graduate fellows in Einaudi Center's programs may also join this cross-regional research group. We ask all applicants to commit to participating for the full academic year for the benefit of the intellectual community. Visiting scholars may join for either the fall or spring semester. All activities will be held in person on the Ithaca campus.
Interested?
The group is open to all eligible participants working on a research project on a relevant topic related to global or regional studies. Please apply to inform us about your work-in-progress and research goals. Participants must complete the application by the September 28 deadline to participate in the 2025–26 cycle.
How to Apply
Submit the following information through the online application:
- Say hello to the group (100-word maximum): Introduce yourself as a researcher on global topics. Include your Cornell or other academic affiliation.
- Link to or attach your CV/resume outlining your education and relevant international experience.
- Proposed Project
- Title and type of project (chapter, article, conference paper, etc.)
- Abstract (100-word maximum)
- Brief statement (100-word maximum): How will the research advance sustainable global change and/or contribute to a more just future for the world's people?
- Indicate if you are committing for a full year or one semester. Priority will be given to full-year participants.
Deadline
Applications for 2025–26 are due September 28, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
Questions?
If you have questions about the fellowship or your application, email Einaudi Center academic programs.