Michele Sicca Pre-Dissertation Research Grant
The Michele Sicca research grant was created by the late Mario Einaudi, Goldwin Smith Professor of International and Comparative Politics and former Director of the Center for International Studies. Michele Sicca was an anti-fascist physician with whom Professor Einaudi worked in exile during the Mussolini period. The Sicca research grants support short-term (usually 4-8 week) research on Europe in the social sciences and humanities. The chief aim of the Sicca program is to help Cornell graduate students explore possible topics or otherwise launch their dissertation work, although applications from students whose dissertations are already in progress may also be considered if funding is available. Each year, the Institute for European Studies awards a limited number of Sicca Grants in amounts up to $2,500. The annual application deadline is December 1st. Should the deadline fall on a weekend; the application will be due the following business day. The Sicca grants are not intended for conference travel or to cover tuition of any kind. Proposals will be evaluated based upon the following factors:
- Evidence that field research in Europe will advance the applicant’s doctoral program;
- The practicality of the applicant’s research proposal;
- The applicant's academic performance and qualifications to complete the proposed project;
- The strength of the applicant's letters of recommendation.
For additional information or advising, contact Sydney Van Morgan, Associate Director of the Institute for European Studies, at (607) 255-7592 or via email at sydney.vanmorgan@cornell.edu.