Ask a Dean Category: Fellowships and Funding
Is there anyone who can help me with the Soros fellowship application?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: September 2017
Dear Graduate School Deans, I am applying for the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. Is there anyone who can help me with the application and essay revision?…
Are there any fellowships that I can combine with my upcoming postdoc appointment?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: July 2017
Dear Deans, Last week’s Announcements encouraged us to seek help with fellowship applications. I have successfully procured a postdoctoral fellowship for next year; however, I am hoping to find a…
Will graduate students on assistantships get the same benefits as employees?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: May 2017
Dear Deans, Good afternoon! I’m curious about the recent NLRB ruling. As I understand it, Cornell graduate students with assistantships are now considered employees. Does this provide us with the…
Do graduate students have to pay tax on our health insurance plan?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: March 2017
Hi Deans, I recently learned that graduate students are now generated a 1098-T. This was not the case in the past, instead we were told we did not receive a…
Can I receive an assistantship for my fifth year from a department other than my own department?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: February 2017
Hi, I’m a third year social science student, currently receiving a fellowship from my country for doctoral study. I have four years of funding, but I expect that I’ll need…
Where can I find funding in my second year as a master’s student?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: November 2016
Dear Dean, Could you please tell me some funding or fellowship resources within and outside Cornell which can support my tuition fees and living expenses? I may really need help…
Why are there differences in funding?
Category: Fellowships and Funding Date: October 2016
Dear Deans, Why do doctoral fields differ in the years of funding offered to students at the time of admission? Sincerely, Just curious Response Dear Just Curious, Thanks for the…