CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
In the News
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…
Rachelly Buzzi ’22, an international relations major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2022 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellow. She is one of only 45 recipients chosen from hundreds of applicants from around the nation. Funded by the U.S.…
Syracuse University seniors Gretchen Coleman and Ifeyinwa Ojukwu have been named finalists for the Marshall Scholarship, one of the United States’ most prestigious nationally competitive scholarships. The Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom. Up to 50 scholars are selected each year to study…
The COVID pandemic has led to the cancellation or delay of many nationally competitive scholarship experiences since the spring of 2020. Fortunately, many Syracuse University national scholarship recipients had opportunities to engage in their scholarship experiences virtually this past summer. Follow the link below to read more about the summer virtual experiences Rachelly Buzzi, Claire…
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
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
PPIA Junior Summer Institutes (Due Nov. 1)
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (Due the week of November 10)
Critical Language Scholarship (Due Nov. 18)
Department of Defense SMART Scholarship-for-Service (Due Dec. 7)
Boren Awards (Due Jan 21 [Fellows] and Jan 28 [Scholars])
National Recognitions
