2026 CIDA Research Innovation Fund (RIF) Student Summer Awards
ForecastedInternal — Cornell University only
2026 CIDA Research Innovation Fund (RIF) Student Summer Awards support Cornell undergraduate and graduate students’ summer research on digital tools and concepts to address agriculture and food systems challenges.
Funder: Cornell University
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Graduate: $11,500 full summer or $5,750 half summer; undergraduate: $8,500 full summer or $4,250 half summer
Summary: Supports Cornell undergraduate and graduate students’ summer research advancing digital tools and concepts in agriculture and food systems.
Key Information: Students need at least two Cornell faculty mentors from different CIDA supporting colleges.
Description
The Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture (CIDA) Research Innovation Fund supports undergraduate and graduate student summer research projects that advance digital agriculture. The awards foster cross-college collaborations and help catalyze digital agriculture tools for New York and regions beyond. Projects should address an important real-world issue, problem, or opportunity in agriculture and food systems, and any research methodology is acceptable.
The program sits within CIDA’s broader mission to advance more sustainable agriculture and food systems through a cross-disciplinary approach integrating life sciences, engineering, computing, and social sciences. CIDA brings together researchers, farmers, industry partners, and other stakeholders to develop knowledge and technologies that improve agricultural productivity and profitability while protecting the environment.
