Requirements

College/School Eligibility:

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

Class Year Eligibility:

  • N/A

Open to:

  • Cornell Undergraduate Students

**Only current Rawlings Cornell Presidential Research Scholars in good standing may apply for support account funding**

Before starting the application process, you will need to:

  • Complete the Support Account Canvas course.
  • Contact the program director about the experience and determine if it falls within the program guidelines
  • Secure a position (do not apply based on a potential position)
  • Have details about your experience including: 
    • Location
    • Dates of experience
    • Direct supervisor contact information 
      • If doing research on-campus - you are required to obtain an endorsement from your faculty mentor.
      • If doing research off-campus - you must obtain endorsements from BOTH your current faculty mentor and Supervisor.
    • All budget costs (housing, transportation, food, etc.)
    • If any visas or immunizations are necessary, etc.
    • Verification that your health insurance will provide coverage, especially if at a non-US location

We encourage you to sign up for direct deposit via the Bursar.

After completing the application:

  • The application system will notify the program director when the application is complete.
  • You can check your application status. Applications will not be reviewed until all components have been completed.
  • It is the student's responsibility to follow-up on endorsements. Endorsement forms should be completed by the supervisor of the upcoming experience to confirm the dates and responsibilities of the experience.
  • After the program director reviews your application, you will get an email notifying you of the decision. Approval is at program director’s discretion.
  • Consider applying for a 'Student Contribution Waiver'. Students who participate in qualifying Experience Cornell opportunities during the summer semester may be eligible for a one-time waiver of their annual student contribution (a.k.a. summer savings/work expectation) – up to $2,400 – assigned by the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment in their financial aid package for the academic year immediately following the qualifying experience. 
    Learn More and Request a Waiver. To be eligible for a waiver, you must:
  1. be enrolled as a first-, second-, or third- year undergraduate in the current academic year.
  2. submit a complete waiver application no later than May 15th of the current academic year.
  3. participate in an eligible Experience Cornell opportunity in the summer semester immediately following a request for a waiver.
  4. be an institutional aid recipient with a non-zero student contribution in the upcoming academic year.

Please note:

  • **An ITART petition is still required for travel to destinations considered to be elevated risk destinations. Students are responsible for understanding and following complex border restrictions and entry and re-entry requirements. Travel insurance is strongly encouraged.
  • Post-experience materials must be submitted within two weeks of the end date or the student’s bursar account may be charged back the amount received.