CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
In the News
Phoebe Ambrose, a sophomore majoring in citizenship and civic engagement at Maxwell, and food studies at the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, has been named a 2020 Mount Vernon Leadership Fellow. Ambrose was one of 14 fellows selected, from among more than 900 applicants; she is Syracuse University’s first Mount Vernon Fellow. This…
Holly Ratcliffe, a master’s student studying public administration and international relations at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and Alexandra (Allie) Berger, a Ph.D. student in Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences, were both awarded Critical Language Scholarships for summer 2020. Alizée McLorg, a senior studying public health, neuroscience, and mathematics…
The CFSA-SOURCE Young Research Fellows Program supports student discovery, innovation, and success. The program is committed to diversity and inclusion, enhancing the climate of research, and fostering creativity and scholarship for all our undergraduates. Young Research Fellows, guided by a Faculty Mentor, engage in two years of group mentoring in early research and creative inquiry development and…
Roughly 80 first- and second-year students joined Dr. Ruth Chen, Chancellor Syverud, and the staff of the Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising for a reception at the Chancellor’s residence on January 27, 2020. Students first listened to a presentation on fellowship and scholarship opportunities by Jolynn Parker, CFSA’s director, followed by a question and…
CFSA’s Director, Jolynn Parker, participated in a panel presentation titled “New Recruits: Encouraging Student Veterans to Apply for Nationally Competitive Scholarships” at the annual Student Veterans of American National Convention on Sunday, January 5, 2020. She presented alongside Ron Novack, Executive Director at the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA), and Katherine Quartaro, a…
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
