Requirements

College/School Eligibility:

  • Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Architecture, Art and Planning
  • Arts and Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Human Ecology
  • Industrial and Labor Relations
  • SC Johnson Business - Dyson

Class Year Eligibility:

  • Fourth Year + (undergrad)

Open to:

  • Cornell Graduate/Professional Students

Cornell endorsement is required.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens under the age of 30 with at least a B.A. or B.S. who have a record of intellectual distinction, leadership, extracurricular activity, and service to others.

Applicants first submit their materials to a campus committee for review in August. The Cornell Endorsement Committee interviews all applicants and chooses nominees to the national competition. Applications must be processed and endorsed through the CCS fellowships office to be eligible. Endorsement decisions are final and not subject to appeal.

Selection decisions (both on campus and at the national level) are based on the criteria below.

  • High academic Achievement
  • Personal Statement:  An essay of 1,000 words or less should give the committee a clear sense of who you are, how your interests have developed, and why study in Ireland fits into your future plans. Both you and the Fellowship Coordinator will be asked to attest that you have received no assistance in writing the statement.
  • Letters of Recommendation: Four letters are required. Choose your recommenders carefully and in consultation with the Fellowship Coordinator. Each letter should offer a piece of information about your candidacy unavailable from other recommenders. Two of the  letters must be from professors with whom you have done academic work. Do not choose someone who doesn't know you well but has a "big name."