Requirements

College/School Eligibility:

  • Arts and Sciences

Class Year Eligibility:

  • First Year (undergrad)
  • Second Year (undergrad)
  • Third Year (undergrad)
  • Fourth Year + (undergrad)

Open to:

  • Cornell Undergraduate Students

Eligibility and Requirements

  • Must be an undergraduate student in the College of Arts & Sciences, in good academic standing (12 academic credits completed and at least a 2.0 GPA)
  • Must be enrolled in a Cornell class or accepted into a Cornell program that includes travel to Africa as a component (provide documentation)
  • Must submit documentation of estimated travel expenses for program.
  • Must sign up on the travel registry. (Be aware that approval for travel to an ITART country can take 3-4 weeks.)
  • Students can be funded up to $2500 to cover program fees, travel expenses, visa fees, and vaccinations

Application is due by the last day of exams each semester.  You may apply for the travel award before you have been formally accepted to the program of your choice, and will be notified of the amount awarded.  Formal proof of acceptance is required and any bursar holds must be cleared before funds will be released. Please address any questions about the application to Advising Dean Catherine Ramirez Foss at [email protected]