Opportunities

The Native American Scholars Initiative (NASI) complements the collaborative, community-engaged work undertaken by the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research. With funding from The Mellon Foundation, NASI promotes research in the field of Native American and Indigenous Studies and related fields by undergraduates, Native American scholars, Tribal College faculty members, and researchers who work closely with archives and Native communities. NASI offers annual opportunities through pre- and post-doctoral fellowships, undergraduate internships, workshops and other resources. For more information, please click here.

Deadline: Varies based on fellowship.

The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program (LACS) provides up to $500 grants to fund travel for graduate students to present at conferences during the period from September 1, 2025, through August 15, 2026. Rolling Application process until our limited funds is exhausted. Contact the Program Manager if you have questions, and when you submit your application at: lacs@cornell.edu. Award may only be granted once per academic year and only after or at the same time the graduate student applies for funding from their department and/or Graduate School. You will be asked to provide an invitation letter to the conference later in the process, and before a decision is made.

LACS will offer up to 3 research grants up to $1000 each to qualified graduate students who need to conduct field research over the summer of 2026. Criteria for selection include a substantive focus on Latin America or the Caribbean. Such grants are not intended to cover international air travel costs. If you need a grant for the cost of airfare, please apply for an Einaudi Center International Research Travel Grant. The grants are competitive. Applicants are asked to provide: 1) an abstract, 2) a detailed research project proposal, 3) a tentative itinerary/schedule (include in the Research Proposal section), and 4) a list of previous and current grant monies received, as part of the online application process, 5) a faculty recommendation from within the applicant’s area of study. Please email a detailed budget, including amounts funded by other entities on campus (Departments and Graduate School), to the LACS Program Manager at lacs@cornell.edu. Travel initiation date for this grant is between April 15th 2026 to August 25, 2026, and travel and research must be completed by September 30, 2026.

Application deadline: Friday, February 28, 2024 (The Einaudi Travel Grant deadline is one week later, so don't miss it) The information boxes below for airfare are only for any internal flights in the country of research (or region, if you are doing comparative research).

We do not fund U.S. to country-of-research international flights.
Decision by late February. A report is due back, if you receive the award, to LACS as specified in the award letter. Reporting will include a brief financial report on how funds were spent as well as a narrative report on the work accomplished using the funds.

The Lourdes Benería Award for Summer Field Research helps fund students studying gender and planning in Latin America or the Caribbean. The award was established in AY 2018-19 with endowed funding from Lourdes Benería, for which the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program and the beneficiary students are extremely grateful. LACS manages the awards, which fund up to $2,000 in in-country travel and field expenses directly related to dissertation or project paper research, not conference travel or international airfare. Recipients must be enrolled (full-time or in absentia) in a graduate degree program and be registered at the time of the award. Students must be Cornellians doing research in Latin America or the Caribbean. Following the deadline, the applications are reviewed by a committee composed of the directors of LACS and FGSS, as well as the chair of the CRP Department.

The Program Director, Native American Fellowship (Program Director) will play a pivotal, non-curatorial role within the Curatorial Affairs Team, driving the vision, strategy, and execution of the Native American Fellowship Program. This dynamic position will lead the day-to-day operations of the fellowship program, overseeing all aspects of its administration while ensuring alignment with PEM’s mission and values.

Long-Term Fellowships are available to postdoctoral scholars for continuous residence at the Newberry for periods of 4 to 9 months; the stipend is $5,000 per month. Applicants must hold a PhD by the application deadline in order to be eligible. Long-Term Fellowships are intended to support individual scholarly research and promote serious intellectual exchange through active participation in the fellowship program. The new deadline for long-term fellowships is November 21.



Short-Term Fellowships are available to postdoctoral scholars, PhD candidates, and those who hold other terminal degrees. Short-Term Fellowships are generally awarded for 1 to 2 months; unless otherwise noted the stipend is $3,000 per month. These fellowships support individual scholarly research for those who have a specific need for the Newberry's collection. The deadline for short-term opportunities is December 8.

Questions? Email research@newberry.org.

Cornell Atkinson invites applications for student summer 2026 internships with Environmental Defense Fund. Interns are embedded in problem-oriented sustainability teams working at the intersection of science, policy, community, and the private sector.

Blue Carbon GIS (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management Policy (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Petrochemicals (Graduate)

Apply by Jan. 27, 2026.

The Humanities Scholars Program invites applications from Cornell University PhD candidates and recent Cornell PhDs. Two Postdoctoral Associates will be selected based on their research’s promise for cultivating interdisciplinary exchange, nurturing collaboration across academic disciplines, and building upon existing disciplinary contributions to the humanities, broadly conceived. We seek candidates who are eager to develop their skills in undergraduate pedagogy, focusing in particular on guiding and mentoring undergraduates through the process of developing and researching humanistic questions.

Applicants eligible for the Humanities Scholars Program Postdoctoral Associate positions for the 2026-27 academic year include scholars holding PhDs from Cornell and Cornell PhD candidates who complete(d) the PhD degree between January 1, 2024 and August 1, 2026.

An info session with HSP faculty director Verity Platt will be held virtually on Jan. 22, from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Application Deadline for 2026-27: February 3, 2026 

The Ignite Fellow for New Ventures program is now accepting applications for the 2026 cohort. This 12-month fellowship supports Ph.D. and master’s holders with entrepreneurial ambitions to launch technology ventures based on Cornell innovations.

As a fellow, you will:
· Work in a Cornell lab with the faculty inventor
· Receive mentorship and business development support from one of Cornell’s incubator directors
· Gain full-time Cornell employee status and benefits
· Get up to $120,000 in salary and basic experiment funding

Register for an Information Session to Learn More
All sessions are virtual and run from 12–1 p.m. (ET)
· Info session 2: Wednesday, December 17
· Info session 3: Friday, January 30
· Info session 4: Friday, February 20
We’re looking for aspiring founders — future CEOs, CSOs, and CTOs — ready to build impactful companies and grow as entrepreneurial scientists or engineers.

The application deadline is March 3, 2026.

We are seeking graduate students and emerging cultural heritage professionals eager to develop the knowledge, skills and networks necessary to become community and museum leaders. Apply with us!

Fellows work with PEM’s dynamic staff and gain access to a comprehensive perspective on the theory and practice of museum management. Weekly workshops, field trips, mentoring and in-depth engagement on museum projects support Fellows in sustaining their existing skills while cultivating their professional development needs.

This program offers a stipend equivalent to $25/hr, plus housing and travel expenses. Academic credit is available upon official request to the applicant’s school and PEM.

Email nafellowship@pem.org for more information, or send a letter to the Native American Fellowship Program c/o the address 161 Essex Street, Salem, MA.

Application Deadline: January 30, 2026

Our summer fellowship is a highly selective program. Summer fellows manage individual projects to advance the portfolios of the MONUM and Analytics teams, which may include conducting action-oriented research, policy analysis, building data products and tools, or implementing creative, thoughtful new prototypes and experiments to benefit Boston's residents. Fellows also participate in professional development opportunities to gain a broad view of careers in city government.

Application Deadline: January 20,2026

Erik Olin Wright (1947-2019) was an inspiring teacher, devoted colleague, astute critic and brilliant scholar in the Department of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison for 42 years. His intellectual preoccupations ranged from the analysis of class to the study of real utopias. He engaged theories of the state, economic sociology, and social inequality, always motivated by an explicit commitment to social justice. In all these areas he made substantial contributions to the Marxist tradition as well as to sociology.

The Erik Olin Wright Prize ($1,000) is awarded annually by the Havens Wright Center for Social Justice for a paper by a graduate or professional student that best exemplifies the concerns that animated Wright’s work. The inaugural award was made in 2022.

Eligible submissions can come from any of the social sciences, history, or philosophy, and any professional discipline. Submissions are welcome from universities outside the U.S., but they should be submitted in English. One submission is allowed per applicant. Two documents are required.

The student work to be considered. This can be no more than 15,000 words (excluding references but including footnotes). Published works may be considered so long as they were completed within the previous calendar year (i.e., between April 16, 2025 – April 15, 2026).

A nominating letter from a faculty member familiar with the student’s work.

Submissions, in whole or in part, may be sent between March 1 and April 15 each year and should be sent to wrightprize@ssc.wisc.edu. Submissions received after April 15 will not be considered. The winner will be announced publicly on the Havens Wright Center website and via the Havens Wright Center mailing list each August.

The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding will be awarded in Spring 2026.

All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of full-time employment. Applicants are required to submit a completed application form along with their CV through the application portal by the relevant deadline.

Application deadline: 8 March 2026

Results: 20 March 2026

This internship is part of the EHN’s Indigenous Outreach and Partnership Initiative which is funded through the Christopher Reynolds Foundation. The intern will work directly with the Program Director and Director of Operations to support efforts to build the capacity of the newly formed Northeast Seed Network (NSN). NSN focuses on improving the access of ecologically appropriate native seeds and plants to restore healthy ecosystems in the U.S. Northeast and Northern Mid-Atlantic states. Intern should be available at 10-20 hours per week from April – December 2025. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The Ecological Health Network (EHN) is a non-profit organization working at the intersection of ecological restoration and human health and well-being. EHN is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Research Intern to contribute to a research project that will assess the global state of ecological restoration, with a focus on practices and projects aimed at mitigating ecological degradation and supporting ecosystem recovery while concurrently prioritizing improvements in human health and wellbeing. A graduate student or recent graduate with proficiency in R and/or Python, strong critical thinking skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently is required. Tasks include desk research, literature review, data aggregation, survey administration, data analysis, communication with stakeholders, writing reports and manuscripts for peer review, and developing outreach materials. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Duties & Responsibilities

Strengthening relationships with sovereign Tribal governments to promote meaningful and respectful engagement is one of DEQ’s strategic priorities. In support of this work, you will serve as DEQ’s Liaison to the nine federally recognized Tribes of Oregon. You will represent DEQ in meetings with Tribal leaders and staff, advise DEQ managers and staff on how DEQ actions can address Tribal interests and concerns, facilitate relationship-building between Tribal leaders and DEQ’s Director and Executive Managers, provide guidance to DEQ managers and staff on Tribal relations, and report annually to the Legislature on DEQ’s Tribal relations activities. You will advise DEQ leadership, staff, consultants, and partners on aspects of local, state, and federal Tribal relations laws. Under the supervision of the Policy and External Affairs Administrator, you will work with DEQ leadership, management, and staff to develop and maintain a comprehensive Tribal affairs program; ensure DEQ maintains a comprehensive and current awareness of issues of interest to tribes; represent DEQ in cross-jurisdictional settings, such as at meetings of the Legislative Commission on Indian Services and associated cluster meetings and workgroups, inter-agency convenings of Tribal Liaisons, and issue-specific workgroups involving representatives of Tribal governments; and represent DEQ on national and statewide Tribal affairs committees and organizations.