CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
In the News
Syracuse University junior Gretchen Coleman ’22, a 2021 Truman Scholarship finalist, was recently featured in SU News where she discusses her voting initiative Ballot Z, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to broadening youth voting in her home state of Illinois. To read more about Gretchen and Ballot Z, Follow this link: https://www.syracuse.edu/stories/gretchen-coleman-voter-engagement/
Laura Marsolek, who holds a BA in Fine Arts (2013) and an MA in Italian Renaissance Art History (2015), was recently featured on the PBS series “Postcards” discussing her expertise in jewelry making and her knowledge of global art histories. Marsolek was also a Fulbright ETA to Kosovo and a Luce Scholar. Watch the video…
Syracuse University has been included on the list of U.S. colleges and universities (doctoral institutions) that produced the most 2020-21 Fulbright U.S. students. The announcement is made annually by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), the government’s flagship international educational exchange program. The list appeared in the Feb. 15…
Every year, a group of undergraduates from Syracuse join students from 14 other institutions in the ACC to showcase their work, learn from peers at other colleges and universities, and network among scholars and students at the Meeting of the Minds conference. We invite students of all disciplines to apply to present their original research…
Candice Hatakeyama, a senior musical theater major at Syracuse University and former member of SU’s Young Research Fellow’s (YRF) Program, recently showcased excerpts from her musical adaptation of the novel A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki on Facebook Live. Her adaptation, which was watched by more than 1,000 viewers when it was…
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
Syracuse University requires all students and alumni who are seeking institutional endorsement for the Marshall Scholarship and Rhodes Scholarship to express their interest in applying 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. To express interest, email cfsa@syr.edu or one of CFSA's advisors directly. You can find the link to the "Intent to Apply" form below. A campus committee will meet in July to review these forms and select the students who will be endorsed by the University.
Applicants 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.
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
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Upcoming Awards and Deadlines
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
- Start Application: June 1
- Internal Deadline: September 8
- National Deadline: October 6
Prestigious Fellowship Intent to Apply
- Due July 1: Required for all applicants to the Marshall Scholarship and Rhodes Scholarship. Recommended for applicants pursuing the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, Luce Scholarship, and Schwarzman Scholarship
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship
- National Deadline: October 1
National Recognitions
