General
- How do I get to The South Asia Program Office?
- What countries comprise South Asia?
- What South Asian Languages does Cornell offer?
Admissions
- If I want to study South Asia at Cornell, do I apply to SAP or to an individual department?
- I am an engineering major at Cornell. Can I also take a concentration in South Asian Studies?
Employment
Faculty
Funding
- What funding might I be able to expect if I were able to attend Cornell?
- What does FLAS mean, and what do the FLAS fellowships offer?
Outreach/Teacher Training
Publications
Visitor Exchange
- I am a scholar from another university. Can I establish an academic affiliation with Cornell?
- Does Cornell participate in any scholar exchange programs?
General
How do I get to The South Asia Program Office?
We are located in 170 Uris Hall, at the center of the Cornell University Campus, where Tower Road and East Avenue intersect, across the street from Day Hall. (Look in the Central Campus area of the zoomable map of the Cornell campus). Our office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday.
What countries comprise South Asia?
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives
What South Asian Languages does Cornell offer?
Through the Southeast Asia Program and affiliated departments, Cornell offers instruction in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Sanskrit, and Sinhala.
Admissions
If I want to study South Asia at Cornell, do I apply to SAP or to an individual department?
Because SAP is an academic program supporting research and teaching on South Asia but not a degree-granting department, we do not handle admissions for graduate or undergraduate students.
Prospective graduate students should contact the graduate school or the indivudal department in which they want to apply.
Departments that commonly accept students working on South Asia include:
Applied Economics and Management
Anthropology
Architecture
Art History
Asian Studies
Development Sociology
Economics
Government
History
Human Development
Industrial and Labor Relations
Johnson Graduate School of Management
Law School
Linguistics
Sociology
Prospective undergraduate students should apply to Central Admissions on Thurston Avenue.
I am an engineering major at Cornell. Can I also take a concentration in South Asian Studies?
Of course you can. The concentration in South Asian Studies is open to all undergraduates at Cornell. For more information, stop by the SAP Office in 170 Uris Hall, or e-mail us at sap-ws@admin.is.cornell.edu.
Employment
What lines of work do SAP graduates typically pursue?
SAP students who do not pursue careers in academia have been hired by government agencies, non-governmental organizations based in the U.S. and abroad, as well as a wide range of private businesses.
Faculty
I just read a book I loved by one of your faculty. How can I contact them?
The SAP Directory contains up-to-date contact information for SAP faculty.
Funding
What funding might I be able to expect if I were able to attend Cornell?
Thanks to generous funding opportunities made available through both individual departments and SEAP, many M.A. and Ph.D. students receive funding (typically in the form of grants and TA'ships) through their home departments and the graduate school. There are also some area-studies grants administered through SAP and external funding agencies. Many funding opportunities for research travel abroad are available through Cornell's Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. For more information on the funding opportunities available, turn to our funding opportunities page.
Cornell offers need-blind admissions to undergraduate students. Financial aid information for undergraduates can be accessed through the Central Admissions Office.
What does FLAS mean, and what do the FLAS fellowships offer?
FLAS stands for Foreign Language and Area Studies. The FLAS fellowship is a grant supported through the Department of Education to support students studying less commonly taught foreign languages at specific FLAS granting institutions. As a comprehensive National Resources Center, SAP has been able to distribute up to eight FLAS awards annually.
Visit the Funding Opportunities page for more information and application forms.
Outreach/Teacher Training
I am a school teacher looking to broaden my students' perspective on world issues. Do you have any suggestions for how to introduce students to South Asia?
Curriculum packages, lesson plans, films, and a wide array of other resources are made available through the SAP Outreach Office for educators K-college.
Publications
Is the South Asia Program Publications Division part of Cornell University Press?
South Asia Program Publications are under the auspices of the South Asia Program itself. SAP Publications sells its books independently from Cornell University Press.
Visitor Exchange
I am a scholar from another university. Can I establish an academic affiliation with Cornell?
Yes you can. The SAP Visiting Scholar in Residence Program actively attempts to create affiliations and connections with scholars interested in South Asian Studies around the world. For more information, contact us at sap-ws@admin.is.cornell.edu.
Does Cornell participate in any scholar exchange programs?
Students enrolled at the following institutions are eligible to attend under the Dwarf Exchange Program:
University of California at Berkeley
Brown University
University of Chicago
Columbia University
Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Princeton University
Stanford University
Yale University
Students with portable fellowships are encouraged to apply.
Applications should be made to:
South Asia Program
Cornell University
170 Uris Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-7601
Telephone (607) 255-8493
Fax: (607) 254-5000
E-mail: sap-ws@admin.is.cornell.edu.