Cornell University-eligible Principal Investigator (PI); PI must be a current Cornell Atkinson Faculty Fellow; Graduate student mentor must be a current research-focused student (PhD, MS/PhD, or MS); Undergraduate participants must be Cornell students with at least one semester of expected enrollment following the summer research
Requirements
Projects must align with one of four priority areas: One Health, Climate Risk, Energy Transitions, or Food Security; Tiered mentorship structure: Faculty PI, graduate student mentor, and two undergraduate researchers; PI and graduate student must be at the same research location as undergraduates for the majority of the award period; Research teams must present work at a Cornell Atkinson undergraduate symposium in the Fall
Application materials
Proposal Narrative (3-page limit); Project Abstract (100-125 words); Recruitment Plan; Undergraduate Mentorship Plan; PI Curriculum Vitae (1-page); Budget Template (Excel)
How to apply
Submit proposal via the online form by 5:00 p.m. ET on December 8, 2025; Upload PDF proposal and separate Excel budget file
Important dates
October 21, 2025: RFP opens; December 8, 2025: Proposals due; January 23, 2026: Awards announced (estimated); May 21, 2026: Earliest project start date
Documents
Budget template; Budget justification template
Contact
Cynthia Mathys, Senior Program & Portfolio Manager, cjm296@cornell.edu
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