Cornell University offers numerous fellowship programs for study at the Graduate School. The Cornell Institute for African Development annually coordinates two of these programs, which are specifically directed to African students; the Institute for African Development (IAD) Tuition Fellowship; and the Provost South African Fund Fellowship. Successful candidates are graduates with an outstanding record of academic achievement or proven leadership potential. They come from a wide range of academic disciplines and professional backgrounds, in particular, Government, Agriculture, Development, Education, Economics, Law, Management, Policy Studies, Human Service Studies, Gender Studies and Engineering.

In addition, IAD offers information links to external funding opportunities for Graduate Study for African students.