Archives: Announcements
‘Like Having an Older Sibling’: Graduate Students Benefit from Peer Mentoring
March 13, 2023 By Katya Hrichak In graduate school, peer mentoring is a two-way street that benefits everyone. Advanced students can share what they’ve learned through experience by mentoring early-career…
Sage Fellowships Summer Funding to Increase
March 13, 2023 Students receiving Sage Fellowships will see their summer funding increase by an additional $500 above the published rate in summer 2023—a 7.9% increase in the summer Sage…
Intersecting Identities Impact How Doctoral Students and Postdocs Feel About Career Prospects
March 1, 2023 By Merry Buckley When it comes to your future career, it’s important that you feel empowered to explore your options and pursue your dreams. This feeling, called…
2023 Cornell 3MT Competition Announced
February 27, 2023 By Katya Hrichak Are you a Cornell doctoral student who has research results to share? Can you present those findings to a general audience in just three…
Donor-funded Scholarship Making a Difference for Ph.D. Students
February 20, 2023 By Katya Hrichak An alumnus who was inspired by help he received in graduate school is now giving back with a scholarship to support graduate students in…
Doctoral Alumna Selected for SUNY Chancellor Distinguished Ph.D. Graduate Dissertation Award
February 13, 2023 By Katya Hrichak Yun Ha Hur, Ph.D. ’21, has been selected as a finalist for the SUNY Chancellor Distinguished Ph.D. Graduate Dissertation Award. Created to recognize outstanding…
Graduate Student Stipends to Increase by 8% for 2023-24
The Graduate School will raise graduate student stipends 8% for the 2023-24 academic year, the largest jump in stipends since 2006. The university has approved the increase, which will bring…
Graduate School Announces Changes in Doctoral Student Funding Practices
January 23, 2023 A suite of policy changes for the 2023-2024 academic year will help to ensure that current doctoral students at Cornell have the financial support they need to…
Over 80 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony
November 21, 2022 By Katya Hrichak The Graduate School welcomed over 80 new Dean’s Scholars on Nov. 1 at an event to honor recipients of competitive, diversity-focused fellowships. Each scholar…
Over 50 Students Receive NSF Graduate Fellowships
November 7, 2022 By Katya Hrichak Fifty-five Cornell graduate students have been selected as 2022 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) fellows. These new fellows join Cornell’s…