The Institute for African Development (IAD) Tuition Fellowship Award is a one-year non-renewable fellowship awarded on a competitive basis to graduate students from sub-Saharan Africa. Offered on an annual basis, the fellowship covers tuition and fees for one academic year, but does not cover travel, living, or other expenses associated with studying at Cornell. Recipients of the fellowship need to show additional financial support from other sources to cover travel and living expenses.

Citizens of African countries accepted to Cornell for graduate study in any of the eleven fields of study are eligible for the award. Africans with permanent residency or citizenship outside Africa are ineligible.

Prospective students cannot apply directly to IAD for the award.  They must first apply to the department of their choice, and if accepted, the Department Chair or Director of Graduate Studies may nominate them for an IAD Tuition award. To begin the application process, go to the Graduate School Admissions page and click on "Application."

Students should note on their applications that they are interested in an IAD Fellowship. Upon receiving a letter of acceptance from the department, the student may request nomination for the fellowship from the Director of Graduate Studies for the department. Nomination deadlines are mid-March for the Fall term. Please write to ciad@cornell.edu for exact deadlines for each year.