CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
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The U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program (Gilman Program) provides up to $5,000 in merit-based scholarships to outstanding undergraduate students to pursue study international study and internship programs. These opportunities equip Gilman Scholars with international experience, global networks, and foreign language skills essential to advancing the U.S. economic competitiveness and national security.…
Office Update: Our office has moved to the 6th floor of 100 Sims Drive, which is located on the corner of Sims Drive and College Place. We are thrilled to be sharing space with our colleagues in the new Center for Student Excellence. Enter in through the doors on Sims Drive and take the elevator…
Syracuse University recently published a story featuring Sadie Meyer, a biomedical engineering and mathematics major in Syracuse University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) and College of Arts and Sciences and 2024-2025 Goldwater Scholar. The story overviews Sadie’s pursuit of innovations in research that will positively impact women’s health. You can read the full story, including information about Sadie’s recent research…
Eight Syracuse University students and alumni were named as 2025 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Five students were also chosen as alternates. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds a range of awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and study/research grants in over 140 countries. The 2025 recipients are the following: Phoebe Ambrose…
An alumna and a student have received awards from Phi Kappa Phi (PKP), the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Charlotte Ebel ’25, who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and in women’s and gender studies and German from the College of Arts and…
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.
Institutional Endorsement
Syracuse University requires all students and alumni who are seeking institutional endorsement for the Marshall Scholarship and Rhodes Scholarship to express their interest in applying 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. To express interest, email cfsa@syr.edu or one of CFSA's advisors directly. You can find the link to the "Intent to Apply" form below. A campus committee will meet in July to review these forms and select the students who will be endorsed by the University.
Applicants 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.
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
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Upcoming Awards and Deadlines
Most scholarships and fellowships that CFSA helps applicants pursue have deadlines that fall between September and February. Please consult our Scholarship directory to learn more about opportunities you may want to pursue during the 2026-2027 academic year.
National Recognitions
