Ask a Dean Category: Fellowships and Funding
What are the criteria for Spring 2021 TA assignments?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: January 2021
Hello, Recently my department released the list of grad TA course assignments. However, some TA assignment/course pairings did not seem to make sense based on instructor request or student expertise.…
What are the funding dates for assistantships and fellowships for the spring semester?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: January 2021
Hello Deans, Happy New Year! I’m hoping you might be able to provide details about funding dates for assistantships and fellowships for the upcoming semester? Especially given the substantial shift…
Can we take a “leave of absence” without losing our scholarships/fellowships?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: July 2020
Hi, Can we take a “leave of absence” for Fall ’20 and Spring ’21 without losing our scholarships/fellowships? -Learning about my options Response Dear learning about my options, There are…
Will conference grants still be supported by the Graduate School?
Category: Academics, Fellowships and Funding Date: July 2020
Dear deans, I would like to attend a virtual conference, will conference travel grants be available in Fall 20? Interested in a conference Response While University travel is restricted, the…
Is it possible for the stipend to be extended?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Policies and Requirements Date: May 2020
Hello Deans, The graduate stipend was extended to May 20th but there are a sizable number of TAs that are still working (and will continue to do so through the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…