CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
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Laurel White, a senior physics major and mathematics minor in the College of Arts and Sciences and 2019 and 2020 recipient of the Astronaut Scholarship, recently participated in a virtual presentation of her research with her fellow recipients at the 2020 Virtual Astronaut Technical Conference, presented by the Michael Collins Family Professional Development Program. The…
Dylan Bryant, who graduated in May 2020 as a Spanish and English & Textual Studies double major from the College of Arts and Sciences with an education studies minor from the School of Education, was accepted into Spain’s North American Language and Culture Assistants in Spain program. The program, which is administered by the Spanish…
Laura Buys, a student in the Master of Social Work program at Syracuse University’s Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and a veteran of the Air Force, was selected as Syracuse University’s 2020 Pat Tillman Scholar. To read more about Laura and the Pat Tillman Scholars program, follow this link: https://veterans.syr.edu/news/laura-buys/
This summer, Ariel Chu (MFA ’20) will travel to Taiwan, where she will live for a year as a 2020 Luce Scholar and pursue fiction writing and literary study. Chu is the second Luce Scholar in Syracuse University’s history. The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship program launched by the Henry Luce Foundation…
Emily Malina, a 2016 graduate of the international relations program in The College of Arts and Sciences – Maxwell School and public relations program in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, received a 2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Creative Arts grant to Bolivia and Peru to pursue a film-making project. Emily’s project was to…
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
Most scholarships and fellowships that CFSA helps applicants pursue have deadlines that fall between September and February. Please consult our Scholarship directory to learn more about opportunities you may want to pursue during the 2026-2027 academic year.
National Recognitions
