International fieldwork is essential for some doctoral students’ dissertation research, but for many, funding travel and expenses is a challenge. Recognizing the importance of extended, in-country research, Amit Bhatia ’01 created a fund to help close these gaps.

The Amit Bhatia ’01 Global Ph.D. Research Scholars program, administered through the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, part of Global Cornell, supports six to seven graduate students annually as they conduct up to a year of international fieldwork to finish their dissertations. The opportunity is open to post-A exam doctoral candidates from all fields and disciplines for whom international fieldwork is critical to their dissertation research.

“When I learned about the challenges graduate students have in securing funding for international research projects, I wanted to help. I wanted to ensure that students eager to study remote or significant areas of our world did not have insurmountable hurdles,” said Bhatia.

Read more on the Graduate School website.