CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
In the News
Three Syracuse University juniors-Cordiana Cozier, Matthew Cufari and Ellen Jorgensen-have been selected for the 2022 Goldwater Scholarship, the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded in the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the United States. This is the first time Syracuse University has had three scholars selected in one year. Cozier is a chemistry major in…
Maggie Sardino, a junior writing and rhetoric major in the College of Arts and Sciences and citizenship and civic engagement major in the Maxwell School, has been selected as a recipient of a 2022 award through the Fulbright Canada Mitacs Globalink Program. The program funds U.S. students to undertake advanced research projects in a wide…
If you are are a first-year student at SU who has a at least a 3.75 GPA and wants to pursue your own independent research or creative project, consider applying to the Young Research Fellows Program! ?This program is run jointly by SU’s Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA) and the Office of Undergraduate…
Santita Ebangwese, a graduate of SU’s 4+1 bachelor’s-to-master’s degree program in biomedical engineering, was selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program to attend the University of Paris-Saclay for a master’s in Life Sciences and Health during the 2020-2021 academic year. You can read about her experience studying in France while also continuing to pursue…
Ifeyinwa Ojukwu, a biology and psychology major in the College of Arts and Sciences with a minor in public health in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, has been named a 2022 Marshall Scholar. Founded in 1953, the Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree at…
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.
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
National Recognitions
