Ask a Dean Category: Fellowships and Funding
What is the total compensation for students funded by the NSF GRFP in 2022-23?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: April 2022
Hi Deans, Can you tell me what the total compensation for students who are funded by the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) in academic year 2022-2023? A friend recently…
With inflation and rising gas prices, is it possible Conference Travel Grant funding will be increased?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: March 2022
Hi Deans, I was happy to see that there are so many increases to the various types of financial support that grad students are eligible for, but I noticed that…
Why is the annual stipend increase below the annual inflation rate?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: March 2022
Dear Deans, I recently received Dean Boor’s message regarding the annual increase in the graduate stipends. Immediately after reading the email I found myself wondering why the annual increase (5%)…
How does meeting the Ph.D. degree requirements impact stipends and health insurance?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Health and Wellness, Policies and Requirements Date: January 2022
Dear Deans, I have some questions regarding graduation and completion of Ph.D. requirements as they relate to stipends and health insurance. My understanding is that the Ph.D. degree requirements are…
What happens if a graduate student teaching assistant or instructor of record gets sick and is unable to perform their assigned responsibilities?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Health and Wellness Date: August 2021
Dear Deans, The Provost has recently announced Cornell’s approach towards providing individualized accommodations to graduate students whose disabilities or weak immune systems preclude them from safely participating as the university…
How do I rectify an overpayment on my taxes as a result of an overpayment from Cornell?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Tax Date: June 2021
Hi Deans, I was contacted last fall by my department to say that that one of my paychecks had been an overpayment. I was given no information about the paycheck…
What information can Cornell provide about unemployment insurance and other assistance for unfunded students?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: March 2021
Dear Ask a Dean, As discussed in GPSA last week, many departments across the university seem to be facing troubles providing funding for their graduate students next year, including both…
How and why does biweekly gross pay change?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: March 2021
Dear Deans, I am a Ph.D. student working as a GRA this school year. I noticed in my recent payslips in Workday that the biweekly gross pay decreased from $1,573.45…
Is Graduate School conference funding available for virtual conferences?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: February 2021
Hello Deans, Is the Graduate School conference funding available for virtual conferences (to cover registration fees)? Thank you, Presenting From My Kitchen Response Dear Presenting From My Kitchen, I’m pleased…
Does Cornell allow graduate students to accept contract or consulting work a few hours per week?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Other/Miscellaneous Date: February 2021
Dear Deans, It’s my understanding that professors are able to contract out or do consulting work a certain number of hours a week. I know grad students at other schools…