CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential

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Christopher Beardsley Selected as a 2022 Boren Fellow

By Melissa Welshans | Jun 8, 2022

Christopher Beardsley, an M.P.A./M.A. (IR) student in the Maxwell School, has been named a 2022 Boren Fellow. Boren Awards fund students to study critical languages through immersive experiences abroad. Applicants must articulate a commitment to public service and national security. Beardsley will study through the Boren African Languages Flagship Initiative (AFLI). He will study Kiswahili at…

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Teng Zeng Named CFSA’s 2022 Mentor of the Year

By Melissa Welshans | Jun 6, 2022

Teng Zeng, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was selected as the Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising’s Mentor of the Year for 2022. Each year CFSA solicits nominations for Mentor of the Year from students and alumni who have applied for national fellowships and scholarships during the previous year. This award recognizes Dr.…

Matt Cufari Named as a 2022-23 Astronaut Scholar

By Melissa Welshans | May 26, 2022

Matt Cufari, a senior physics major in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), a computer science major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, a Coronat Scholar and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, has been named 2022-23 Astronaut Scholar by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). Founded by the Mercury…

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Meghan Root selected as NCAA Jim McKay Scholar

By Jolynn Parker | May 26, 2022

Syracuse’s Meghan Root and Marco Salas of Arizona State each will receive a $10,000 Jim McKay Scholarship, awarded by the NCAA to college athletes who demonstrate achievement in sports communication or public relations or hope to contribute to the field. Root, a forward on the Syracuse women’s soccer team, graduated with a degree in public relations this…

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CFSA Featured in SU News!

By Melissa Welshans | May 19, 2022

CFSA staff Jolynn Parker, Melissa Welshans, and Adam Crowley were recently interviewed for a story with SU News! To learn more about CFSA and their mission, read the full story here.

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. 

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

CLS Advising Appointments

Advising appointments will be held

  • Monday, November 3:  3:00pm-5:00pm
  • Friday, November 7: 10am-12pm
  • Monday, November 10: 11:00am - 1:00pm
  • Thursday, November 13: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Sign up HERE for an advising slot. 

Upcoming Awards and Deadlines

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (Due the week of November 10)

Boren Awards (Due Jan 21 [Fellows] and Jan 28 [Scholars])

National Recognitions

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