STARS Fellowship (Structural Transformation of Agriculture and Rural Spaces)

Funding: Funded 15-month program including mentorship, professional development, and a 3-week Cornell residency (stipend/funding details vary by fellow). Who can apply: Researchers in the FINAL YEAR of a PhD program (current dissertation-stage doctoral students), with priority given to those affiliated with or intending to work in low- or lower-middle-income countries. (Note: also open to those who completed a PhD in 2020 or later, which is a post-PhD/early-career track outside this grad-student lane, apply only via the final-year-PhD eligibility route.). Field: Global Development and Multilateral Institutions. Deadline: 2026 cohort deadline (Jan 16, 2026) has passed; recurring annually, next call for applications TBA, sign up for mailing list.