CALS Alumni Association Grants Program
Application for Funding from CALS Alumni Association
Academic Enrichment Program
The spring application cycle ends on October 25, 2023. The Grant Funding Review Committee (the “Committee”) will make decisions about a month after the due date. The award limit is $700.
Purpose
The CALS Alumni Association Academic Enrichment Program fosters the educational goals of Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) undergraduate and graduate students by providing financial support for activities that complement and enhance each student’s academic experience at Cornell and for which funding is often not available. Grants are also available for program and department activities that are not fully funded and which enrich the populations they serve. The projects which receive funding should advance the mission of the college and enhance the professional goals and academic experiences of each applicant.
The Committee may elect to fund either a portion or the total amount of an applicant’s request.
Types of enrichment support may include the following:
- Attending leadership and professional development programs, conferences and/or other curriculum or professionally enhancing experiences
- Travel and/or supplies related to academic work, research or internship experiences
- Internship experience – summer, winter break, spring break, or in-semester
- Academic research
- Events or extension activities that foster engagement with CALS and/or educate constituency groups
CALS is a community dedicated to discovery, teaching, and translation of knowledge with public purpose.
Kathryn J. Boor ’80 Experiential Learning Fund
In 2017 the Kathryn J. Boor ’80 Experiential Learning Fund was established to help provide additional endowed funding for academic enrichment and experiential learning opportunities supported by the CALS Alumni Association.