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Marriler Wilson stands with a fierce and confident look in front of a federal building.

Marriler Wilson G’25 Receives Rosenthal Fellowship

By Melissa Welshans | Mar 14, 2025

Marriler Wilson, a veteran of the National Guard who is currently completing her dual degree program in public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, received the prestigious Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations. This award funded her to participate in a summer internship in Washington, DC with the Millennium…

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University Named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for US Students for Third Consecutive Year

By Melissa Welshans | Feb 27, 2025

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has named Syracuse University a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. students. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities that received the highest number of applicants selected for the 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Student Program cohort. Seventeen students from the University were selected for Fulbright…

Maggie Sardino in a red tshirt smiling in front of a parliamentary building in the UK.

Alumni Postcards: Marshall Scholar Maggie Sardino ’23 Helps Promote Environmental Storytelling through Syracuse Abroad – London

By Melissa Welshans | Feb 24, 2025

Maggie Sardino ’23, was recently featured in the  A&S News series “Alumni Postcards” for her work with Syracuse Abroad – London. She is currently in London pursuing masters degrees in digital humanities at King’s College London and applied anthropology and community development at Goldsmiths, University of London as a recipient of the prestigious Marshall Scholarship.…

students in commencement regalia standing with Otto on the steps of Carnegie Library. There is a shower of yellow confetti in the foreground.

CFSA-SOURCE 2025 Graduation Recognition Cord – Apply Today!

By Melissa Welshans | Feb 7, 2025

CFSA-SOURCE Graduation Recognition Cord The Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA) and the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement (SOURCE) would like to recognize students who have participated in research and/or national fellowship programs and experiences. Students may apply to receive a cord to be worn during Commencement. Apply HERE by Friday, April 25, 2025 for…

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Linda Baguma, Alexandria Johnson Selected for Prestigious Rangel and Pickering Fellowships

By Melissa Welshans | Jan 24, 2025

A Syracuse University senior and an alumna were recently chosen for prestigious graduate fellowships that prepare students for careers in the Foreign Service. Linda Baguma ’25, an international relations and political science major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2025 Rangel Fellow. Alexandria Johnson ’24,…

What We Do

CFSA helps Syracuse University undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni apply for national scholarships and fellowships. These external awards provide funding and recognition across a range of disciplines and interests. 

You can read more about CFSA in this SU News story. 

Interest Meetings

One-on-One Advising

Writing Workshops

Interview Preparation

Institutional Endorsement

We require all Syracuse University students who are seeking institutional endorsement for the Marshall Scholarship and Rhodes Scholarship to register with CFSA by June 1 and to complete an “Intent to Apply” form by July 1, detailing their record on leadership, service, academic accomplishments, and their rationale for the application.

A campus committee will meet in July to review these forms and select the students who will be endorsed by the University.  Students seeking CFSA’s support and assistance with applications to the Gates-Cambridge Scholarship, the Schwarzman Scholars Program, the Luce Scholars Program, or the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program should also complete the form.  The “Intent to Apply” Form will open in late May and close on July 1st.

Prestigious Fellowships Intent to Apply Form

Let us know if you intend to apply for a prestigious award (those listed under "Institutional Endorsement" above) by completing this form by July 1st. 

Upcoming Events

To request disability accommodations for any of the CFSA-hosted events below, please email cfsa@syr.edu

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National Recognitions

Badge that reads Fulbright Top Producer U.S. Student Program 2024-2025
Badge that reads Fulbright Top Producer U.S. Student Program 2023-2024
Fulbright logo (blue ombre circle with white lines that intersect to look like an F) with the text above and below reading "Fulbright U.S. student program top producer 2022-2023"
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Fulbright Program logo of blue ombre circle surrounded by the text "Fulbright Program Top Producer Student Program"