
Diversity Fellowship Programs
Diversity Programs in Engineering (DPE) awards diversity fellowships to students who have been admitted to graduate MEng and PhD programs in select fields. The fellowships are designed enhance recruitment, enrollment, and retention of first generation college and/or underrepresented racial/ethnic minority students in doctoral and master’s level programs.
DPE's fellowship programs not only provide stipends, tuition, and/or health insurance; they also connect fellows with a scholarly inclusive community, mentoring, and professional development.
Cornell Engineering Colman Fellowship
Funded by the Colman Family Foundation and the Cornell Graduate School, the Colman Fellowship provides two (2) years of fellowship support which also includes professional development and settling in funding. Fellows also receive support from their respective department to fund the remainder of their studies usually via an assistantship or external fellowship assuming adequate academic progress. Colman Fellowships are awarded during the admissions process. Learn more about the fellowship structure, how to apply, and see which fields are eligible below.
Cornell Engineering Lance R. Collins Fellowship
Funded by the College of Engineering, the fellow's field/department of study, and the Cornell Graduate School, the Collins Fellowship provides two (2) years of fellowship support which also includes professional development and settling in funding. Fellows also receive support from their respective department to fund the remainder of their studies typically via an assistantship or external fellowship assuming adequate academic progress. Learn more about the fellowship structure, how to apply, and see which fields are eligible below.
GEM Fellowship
The GEM fellowship is a one (1) year fellowship for PhD and MEng underrepresented domestic students supported via a partnerships between Cornell Engineering (Ithaca campus only) and the National GEM Consortium. Learn more about the fellowship structure, how to apply, and see which fields are eligible below.