Maxwell Funding Program

Students in Operations Research and Information Engineering can apply for funding to support their academic endeavors via the Maxwell Undergraduate Summer Internship Funding Program or the Maxwell Travel Funding Program. See below for the eligibility requirements and application process for each.

Maxwell Undergraduate Summer Internship Funding Program

Purpose

The purpose of the Maxwell Undergraduate Summer Internship Program is to supplement funds available from other Cornell sources to support Operations Research and Information Engineering students’ work in unpaid internships. These internships should have a direct relationship to students’ academic work in ORIE or their career path. This fund is made available by the William L. Maxwell Endowment. The Maxwell Endowment was established by former colleagues and students to recognize William L. Maxwell, a Cornell alumnus and emeritus ORIE faculty member who retired in 1998.

William Maxwell

Funds Available

A student can apply for up to $6000 of funding for one summer for a full-time internship. If the internship is not full-time or is of a short duration, the funding will be reduced to reflect the amount of time involved. Students are not eligible for Maxwell funding for more than one summer during their time at Cornell.

Eligibility

  1. Undergraduate student AND
  2. Have not received Maxwell funding in prior summers AND
  3. Affiliated with Operations Research and Information Engineering OR
  4. Completed sufficient credits toward affiliating with ORIE (contact department for further information).

Selection Criteria

  1. Financial need
  2. Academic performance in ORIE
  3. Quality of overall plan and its contribution to your future career

Expectations

Grantees are expected to submit a final report and participate in the annual ORIE poster presentation with a poster depicting their work during the internship.

Process

To apply, an undergraduate student must first seek funding from other available Cornell sources. If funding from those sources is denied, the student can submit a Maxwell Funding Program application. Application must include a brief description of the work that will be done and how that experience will enhance their career and/or professional development.

Deadlines

Because this program is dependent on exhausting all other funding sources first, the allocation of funds will be on a rolling basis. Priority will be given to applications received by May 1. No more than four full-time internships will be supported each year.

More Information

Contact the ORIE Undergraduate Coordinator at orie-ug-support@cornell.edu.

Maxwell Travel Funding Program

Purpose

The purpose of the Maxwell Travel Program is to supplement funds available from other Cornell sources to support ORIE M.Eng. and undergraduate students’ travel to conferences or other professional workshops for the purpose of presenting a paper or poster. This travel should have a direct relationship to students’ academic work in ORIE or their career path. This fund is made available by the William L. Maxwell Endowment. The Maxwell Endowment was established by former colleagues and students to recognize William L. Maxwell, a Cornell alumnus and emeritus ORIE faculty member who retired in 1998.

Funds Available

A student can apply for up to $800 of funding for one trip. Students are not eligible for Maxwell funding more than once during their time at Cornell.

Eligibility

  1. Undergraduate or M.Eng. student AND
  2. Have not received Maxwell travel funding before AND
  3. Presenting a paper or poster at the conference or workshop AND
  4. Affiliated with ORIE; in an ORIE Ithaca M.Eng. program OR
  5. Completed sufficient credits toward affiliating with ORIE (contact department for further information) OR
  6. Enrolling in an ORIE Ithaca M.Eng. program as an early admit student.

Selection Criteria

  1. Financial need
  2. Academic performance in ORIE
  3. Quality of overall plan and its contribution to your future career

Expectations

Grantees are expected to submit a final report and participate in the annual ORIE poster presentation.

Process

To apply, a student must first seek funding from other available Cornell sources. If funding from those sources is denied, the student can submit a Maxwell Funding Program application. Application must include a brief description of the conference/workshop, the presentation, and how attending the conference/workshop will enhance their career and/or professional development.

Deadlines

Because this program is dependent on exhausting all other funding sources first, the allocation of funds will be on a rolling basis. Priority will be given to applications received by May 1. No more than four students will be supported each year.

More Information

Contact the ORIE Undergraduate Coordinator at orie-ug-support@cornell.edu.