Cost
Financial Support
Each Global Fellow who has been accepted into this program will receive a monetary stipend of $2,950 USD to offset some of the major internship-related expenses, including flights, program fees, housing, and food.
Award amounts vary by program and are determined by several factors including, but not limited to, number of weeks of internship and location. The purpose of the stipend is to cover some of the major expenses. It is not intended as a monetary gain for Fellows. Global Fellows should budget wisely and be willing to financially contribute to their experience.
Note: Students should be prepared to pay some out-of-pocket expenses that the stipend will not cover, and/or expenses required in advance such as housing deposits. See the budget below for estimated amounts.
Projected funds needed
| Expenses | Estimated Cost* | Description (if applicable) | ||||||
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| Flight** | $1000-$1400 | Round-trip from East Coast gateway (JFK) | ||||||
| Housing | $1000 | Housing options will be provided and students can choose which they prefer including apartments, dormitory or other Previous CALS interns reported spending approximately 430 Euros/month (2024)
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| Meals | $600 | Restaurant on campus ~3 Euros. Will depend on spending habits. Covered by CALS Global Fellows Program. Previous CALS interns reported spending approximately 50 Euros/week | ||||||
| In-country transportation | $50 | Metro pass is free to students (requires advanced processing) 40Euro ticket to visit Mertola Station | ||||||
| Visa | $0 | No visa is required for US Passport Holders. Non-U.S. passport holders may require a visa which can take up to 4 months to secure and require special documents. We will need to work with you to secure it. | ||||||
| SIM/Phone | - | Dependent on the type of plan and use. Students are expected to cover the cost. | ||||||
| Supplemental Health Coverage | - | Basic Travel Insurance is provided via Cornell's Travel Services when the student registers. Additional insurance if required is at student expense. | ||||||
| Vaccinations | Not typical | May not be required vaccinations. Most insurance will cover this cost. | ||||||
| Medications | Dependent on personal situation. Student expected to cover the cost. | |||||||
| Extra-curricular travel | - | Student expected to cover the cost. | ||||||
| Total Cost of Internship (est): | $2650-$2950 | Students will receive a stipend in the amount of $2950. |
* All estimates are based on a 60 day period. Estimates are provided as a guide for anticipating costs of the student's summer experience. Actual expenses will vary. Many factors, including currency fluctuations, personal spending habits, and any self-selected additional travel or excursions, will effect total costs of the experience.
** Airfare is estimated as round-trip with an East Coast (JFK) departure to the placement city. Any deviation from this and associated costs, for example departing from the student’s family home, is done at the discretion and cost of the student.
We encourage you to apply to your first-choice program only. There is a space within the application to indicate if you have a second choice. If you are interested in two opportunities that are very different from one another and would prefer to write two statements of purpose, you may upload both to the same application in ONE document. Make sure they are clearly titled with the correct placement opportunity IF you are writing two statements.
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