Ask a Dean Category: Fellowships and Funding
Why are international students not allowed to work remotely from abroad?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Policies and Requirements Date: May 2020
Dear Deans, I have a question about the following question/answer I found in the COVID-19 related FAQ section of the Office of Global Learning website: Question: I am an F-1 or J-1 student. I need to leave campus and return to my permanent home residence. Am I authorized to work remotely? Answer: International students who…
Why is the Provost Diversity Fellowship not open to all students?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: May 2020
Dear deans, I hope you are safe and healthy – and your families too. And thank you for this opportunity of expressing our concerns directly to you. As I progress in my Ph.D. program, I recently started to explore options for the future and I came across the Provost Diversity Fellowship which would be a very…
Does the assistantship extension and stipend supplementation also apply to students with external fellowships?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: April 2020
Dear Dean Kahabka, I am a Ph.D. student funded on a fellowship this semester. I saw the message regarding the extension of the spring assistantship period and stipend supplement, and I am wondering if these changes also apply to students with an external fellowship like me. As the amount of my fellowship stipend is lower…
How flexible will the Graduate School be if students need extra time to complete their academic milestones?
Category: Academics, Fellowships and Funding Date: April 2020
Dear Deans, How flexible will the Graduate School be if students need extra time to complete their academic milestones? All of the graduate students I know are working hard to make progress towards their degree virtually, but many students absolutely need to do physical experiments or collect data in a certain location to finish their…
What can I expect with my TAship if I am asked to isolate?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Health and Wellness Date: April 2020
Dear Deans, I have been following all things related to COVID-19 and practicing good social distancing, but I want to be fully prepared to know what to do with my TAship if I get sick? I know what I need to do medically if I am asked to isolate myself, but what can I expect…
Is Cornell preventing students from leaving Ithaca during the pandemic?
Category: Academics, Fellowships and Funding, Health and Wellness, Other/Miscellaneous Date: March 2020
Dear Deans: I am an international graduate student who would like to go to my home country for the spring and summer. I am able to continue my research remotely as I’m in the dissertation phase of my studies. I want to confirm that Cornell is not preventing students from leaving Ithaca, assuming that I…
Do graduate students’ stipends increase along with living expenses?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: February 2020
Hi Deans! Along with this new year, some prices start to change (usually raise). In my case, some days ago I received an email from the rental company of my house indicating the price increase for rent of the new year. With this in mind, I was wondering, do graduate student stipends increase along with…
Is there any university funding available for master’s students?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: January 2020
Hello Deans, I desperately need your help. I am a second year M.S. student (international), going into my last semester before graduation. However, I am at a financial difficulty and it is unclear whether I can support the tuition for my last semester. Is it possible for me to be supported with some form of…
Is there a time off policy for graduate students receiving stipends?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Policies and Requirements, Student Life Date: September 2019
Dear Deans, Is there any policy for graduate students who receive a stipend (TA/RA/GA/GRA/Fellowship) for holidays and personal time off? There seems to be considerable confusion around this in my department, with answers ranging from “staff holidays only, no academic holidays” to “completely dependent on your adviser”. As workers we want and need to be…
Can the conference grant criteria be changed?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: June 2019
Dear Deans, I was wondering if you might consider a change to the conference grant criteria. Personally, my research has required a lot of work to obtain presentable results, so I’ve just recently used the conference grant (in year six!). I could present at more conferences this year if I could use the grant more…