CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
In the News
Alexander Metcalf, a senior aerospace engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, has been named 2021-22 Astronaut Scholar by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). Founded by the Mercury 7 astronauts, the foundation awards scholarships to students in their junior or senior year…
Six first-year students have been selected to join the CFSA-SOURCE Young Research Fellows (YRF) Program, which is supported by the Syracuse Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement (SOURCE) and Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA). Young Research Fellows, guided by their faculty mentors, engage in two years of group mentoring in early research and…
Hannah Cochingco Comia ‘G21 will spend the next academic year in Finland conducting research on and performing the music of two Finnish composers, Jean Sibelius and Toivo Kuula, through the support of an American Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) Fellowship! The ASF offers fellowships of up to $23,000 to support individuals as they pursue research, study or…
Kyle Rosenblum ’20 and Mallie Prytherch ‘G19 joined Christian Tanja, a representative from the Schwarzman Scholars program, to conduct a Q&A about the prestigious opportunity on Zoom recently for prospective applicants. Kyle is currently participating in the program, while Mallie was selected to begin the program in Fall 2021. To watch a recording of their…
Madison Tyler, a second-year English and textual studies and African American studies double major in the College of Arts and Sciences was recently accepted to the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill’s Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP), a competitive, paid summer fellowship designed to foster the entrance of talented students from diverse backgrounds…
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
