The Weill Cornell Graduate School is a vibrant community of scholars from around the globe. Our goal is to
- Promote the recruitment and retention of a talented pool of students with a broad range of lived experiences needed to advance scientific discovery. These experiences include those who are first generation in college, those with socioeconomic disadvantage, those with chosen experiences that generate a keen orientation to the needs of marginalized individuals and underserved communities, persons with disabilities, persons from under-resourced educational backgrounds, and those who have overcome significant hardship in pursuit of higher education.
Ensure that all students have a genuine sense of belonging in the Weill Cornell Medicine community.
Help students achieve their highest potential for scholarly excellence and career advancement.
Engage and support community service and outreach both in medicine and science to underserved communities.
Our Team
The Office of Student Diversity services over 1,200 graduate and medical students. Meet the members of the office:
Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Program
Initially funded by the NIH/NIGMS, the Weill Cornell Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) supports the participation of individuals with varied lived experiences to strengthen research training environments and expand the pool of well-trained PhD scientists in the biomedical research workforce.
Learn more: here.
Esprit de Corps
The Esprit de Corps Program is a near-peer mentorship initiative that fosters a supportive community for first-year PhD students whose wide-ranging experiences and perspectives are vital to advancing inclusive excellence in science. Monthly seminars help students develop some of the “soft skills” needed to navigate through graduate school.
Learn more: here.
Summer Research Programs
Weill Cornell Graduate School offers a variety of summer programs intended for high school and undergraduate students. The goal of our programs is to expose students to scientific research and to enhance their scientific skills. Students accepted to these programs work with mentors in a laboratory to conduct biomedical research and present their projects. They also attend journal clubs, professional development workshops, and seminars throughout the summer. Our marquee programs include:
- Advancing Cornell Career Experiences for Science Students (ACCESS)
- Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program
Belonging and Outreach Students Groups
TIMS
TIMS brings together students, administrators, researchers and faculty members from the Rockefeller University, the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City to make scientific opportunities available to all members of our scientific tri-institutional community. Our activities include organizing educational outreach, professional development, and networking programs. We also provide social opportunities to foster community across all three campuses.To learn more, click here.
Tri-I Outreach Committee (TOrC)
Tri-I Outreach Committee (TOrC) focuses on STEM outreach initiatives for K-12 through undergraduate students with a broad range of lived experiences needed to advance scientific discovery. These lived experiences include those who are first generation in college or graduate school, those with socioeconomic disadvantage, those with lived or chosen experiences that generate a keen orientation to the needs of marginalized individuals and underserved communities, persons with disabilities, persons from under-resourced educational backgrounds, and who have overcome significant hardship in pursuit of higher education. All candidates who believe their lived experiences meet this description are encouraged to apply.
To learn more, click here.