Application process
The application process for the 2025 program will open in the coming weeks.
The timeline for all application related material is as follows:
- Review of applications and unofficial transcripts will begin January 20, 2025, and continue until the program is full.
Please Note: After clicking submit on your application you will receive one email to complete your personal statement and submit your unofficial transcript. - Review of your two Letters of Recommendation will begin on January 27, 2025.
It is very important that you inform your referees which projects you are applying for so they can be specific in their endorsement as to your skills and attributes for your selection.
If you have questions about the application process, please contact:
- Our program: agritech_scholar [at] cornell.edu (agritech_scholar[at]cornell[dot]edu)
If you have program- or project-specific questions, please contact:
- Chris Smart: %20cds14 [at] cornell.edu (cds14[at]cornell[dot]edu)
Eligibility
- Must be a member of an Indian tribe as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C 5304).
- Must be 18 years of age by June 2025.
- Must be enrolled in and have at least one semester remaining in an undergraduate program in the life sciences or other relevant field as of July 2025.