Important Dates & Information:
Sophomore Applications to RCPRS Important Dates:
Sophomore Application Process
Late February: Faculty Nominations
Mid-March: Invitation to apply
Late April: Application Deadline April 29
July: Communicate decisions
Other:
RCPRS Spring Newsletter
Office of The Cornell Commitment
103 Day Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
607-255-8595
The Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars (RCPRS) program supports a select group of undergraduate students, from all colleges and many disciplines, by providing resources for and promoting sustained engagement in research in close relationship with faculty and other mentors.
Up to 200 students are supported each year. The majority of scholars are selected as incoming freshmen; up to 25 are selected each year as rising juniors. Scholars collaborate with faculty mentors—of their choosing—in designing and carrying out an individualized program of research.
Magnifying the power of this dynamic student-faculty partnership, the program provides each scholar with a generous research support account (RSA) ($8,000 for scholars admitted as freshmen; $5,000 for those admitted as juniors) and an annual need-based loan replacement of up to $4,000.
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