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
  • SC Johnson Business - Hotel

Class Year Eligibility:

  • N/A

Open to:

  • Cornell Undergraduate Students

Requirements

Before starting the application process, students must:

  • Complete Support Account Canvas course.  
  • Consider speaking with the program director about the experience and whether it falls within the program guidelines.
  • Secure a position (do not apply based on a potential position)
  • Have details about your experience including:
    • Location (travel to a location on this travel warning list will require extra review)
    • 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.)
    • Any required visas or immunizations
    • Verify that their health insurance will provide coverage, especially if at a non-US location.
    • Create a profile to accept direct deposit payments in Payment Works
  • Note that freshmen cannot apply for funding for the summer between freshman and sophomore year.
  • Note that seniors only have until graduation day to utilize funding.

After completing the application:

  • Once all relevant sections are completed the application system will notify the program director of the student's application.
  • Students can check their 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. The program director will inform students of the application decision.
  • Approval is at the program director's discretion.
  • Experiences are funded up front. It is advised that students should submit applications as soon as possible to expedite the funding.
  • Please allow 4–6 weeks for funding to be processed and disbursed.
  • Once students have completed their research experience, students must complete their post-experience application within two weeks of their end date.

Please note:

  • An ITART petition is required for travel to destinations classified as elevated risk. 
  • Students are responsible for understanding and complying with all border restrictions, as well as entry and re-entry requirements. 
  • Travel insurance is strongly encouraged.