Study Abroad – Page 5 – Center for Fellowship & Scholarship Advising

10 Tips for Applicants to Nationally Competitive Scholarships from a Successful Rhodes Scholar

CFSA Director Jolynn Parker’s HNR 220 course, “Strategies for Scholar Development,” welcomed a special guest last Friday. Elliott Portnoy, a 1986 graduate of Syracuse University and SU’s first Rhodes Scholar, joined the course by telephone to share his experiences and advice. As a Rhodes Scholar, Portnoy earned his PhD at Oxford University in 1989. He…

Gilman Award – Writing Tips

Tips for applying for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for Study Abroad –Don’t wait until the last minute to apply. –Spend some time reading the Gilman website to get a sense of the program & for inspiration, ideas! Listen to one of their webnairs. –Read the essay questions carefully. Answer the questions that are…

6 Questions With…Perry Copes II (CLS and Boren Fellowship)

Perry Copes II, from Philadelphia, PA, is earning his MA in International Relations from the Maxwell School with a focus on Global Security and Emerging Markets. In 2013, he was selected for the Critical Language Scholarship Program to study Persian in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. While at SU, he worked as a graduate assistant for the Institute…

Boren Awards Workshops with Program Officer Craig Frederickson

The Center for Fellowship & Scholarship Advising (CFSA) is excited to welcome Craig Frederickson, a Boren Program Officer with the Institute of International Education (IIE), who will give a workshop for students on creating competitive applications for Boren Scholarships & Fellowships. Boren offers generous funding for the study of critical need languages in countries of interest…