The PIRIP program provides a mechanisms for international students to participate in the AguaClara program at the Cornell campus in Ithaca, NY as interns. PIRIP interns conduct research and/or participate in the automated design tool project.

Provost's International Research Internship Program (PIRIP)

• PIRIP is administered as a special program through the School of Continuing Education and Summer Session.
• International visiting non-degree undergraduate and graduate students, who will be research interns at Cornell for a period of six months or less, are eligible to participate in the program.
• Student research interns must be sponsored by a faculty member and their participation in the program approved by the sponsoring faculty, the department/school Chair/Director, and David Gries, Associate Dean. An approval form is attached and should be filled out and signed at the department/school level and then sent to David Gries (gries@cs.cornell.edu) for approval well in advance of the student's arrival on campus.

  Tuition Fellowship and Fee

• All participating PIRIP students (both summer and academic semester) must register as "Regular Registrants" through Continuing Education and Summer Session.
  Spring PIRIP 2009 Fee = $1010 X 25% X 12 credits = $2,910.00
  Summer PIRIP 2009 Fee = $1010 X 25% X 6 credits = $1,455.0

Course Enrollment

• All students participating in the program must register in an Independent Study Course through Continuing Education and Summer Session, the College, or the Graduate School:
• Undergraduate students will register in a 400 level Summer Session Independent Study Course for 6 credits during the summer and in a restricted section of a department based 400 level Independent Study Course for 12 credits during an academic semester (Check with Duncan Bell, Engineering registrar regarding setting up an appropriate course section.). At the end of the internship a transcript will be provided to the student.
• Graduate students will register in a 500 level Summer Session Independent Study Course (0-12 credits - variable) during the summer and through Extramural Studies or the Graduate School+ during an academic semester in a restricted section of a college/field based 500 level Independent Study Course (Check with Duncan Bell, Engineering registrar regarding setting up an appropriate course section.). At the end of the internship a transcript will be provided to the student.
• Participating PIRIP students may not register in any other course work other than the Independent Study Courses described above.
• Admission to Cornell is not implied or guaranteed, but qualified participating students may choose to apply to Cornell graduate programs through the normal graduate admissions process.

Steps you Need to Take

1. Submit a PIRIP approval form for each visiting international student research intern that will participate in the program to David Gries via email (gries@cs.cornell.edu) or hard copy prior to the student's arrival on campus. An approved form will be returned to you.
2. Submit the approved form to Continuing Education and Summer Session as soon as the signed form is returned to you.
3. Have each international research intern register with Continuing Education and Summer Session in an appropriate level Independent Study Course. Undergraduate students must register for 6 credits during the summer and 12 credits during an academic semester.

If you have any questions, please call or email David Gries (255-8240) or Melissa Hutson Bazley (mailto: mh265@cornell.edu)