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Emilie Scardilla

Applying for the Critical Language Scholarship: Emilie Scardilla

By Jourdann Borski | Oct 24, 2016

The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully funded overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. The scholarship aims to broaden the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages, as well as to build relationships between the people of the United States and other countries. CLS provides opportunities…

Camara Hatou

The Gilman Scholarship Experience with Hatou Camara

By Jourdann Borski | Oct 18, 2016

“The Gilman scholarship program is by far the largest single study abroad scholarship opportunity in the country. Scores of SU students have won substantial funding through Gilman and have benefited from the opportunity to travel internationally and develop into global citizens through coursework, internships, community engagement, language study, and cultural immersion. Being the recipient of…

Kim Juarez

A Student Perspective on the Fulbright Process

By Jourdann Borski | Oct 8, 2016

After previously speaking with SU’s Fulbright Campus Committee, CFSA asked students about their experience being interviewed by the committee. We interviewed senior and Remembrance Scholar Kimberly Juarez about her experience.   What is your goal with the Fulbright Scholarship? I want the opportunity to pay forward the experiences I have had and the education I have been privileged…

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How to Get Ahead with Fulbright

By Jourdann Borski | Oct 5, 2016

The Fulbright student programs provide a wide array of research, study, and teaching opportunities in over 140 countries to recent graduates and graduate students. All of the grants and fellowships through Fulbright allow recipients to spend one academic year pursuing a research or arts project, or teaching English, in a foreign country. Applicants from across…

Rick Cieri

The Boren Scholarship in Action with Frederick (Rick) Cieri III (’17)

By Jourdann Borski | Sep 27, 2016

  Frederick (Rick) Cieri received the opportunity of a lifetime to study for a year in São Paulo, Brazil with the Boren Scholarship. Rick has gone to Brazil to study Portuguese, which is deemed a “critical language”: by the Boren Scholarship since it is less commonly taught in the United States. Rick applied to the…

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. 

You can read more about CFSA in this SU News story. 

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, Rhodes Scholarship, and Mitchell 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

To request disability accommodations for any of the CFSA-hosted events below, please email cfsa@syr.edu

march 2024

01mar3:00 pm4:30 pmWriting Workshop: Gilman Scholarship

06mar3:00 pm4:30 pmWriting Workshop: Gilman Scholarship

20mar3:00 pm4:30 pmFulbright Day

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april 2024

26apr1:00 pm2:00 pmFulbright U.S. Student Program Information Session

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may 2024

03may12:00 pm1:00 pmVirtual EventVirtual Fulbright U.S. Student Program Information Session

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National Recognitions

Badge that reads Fulbright Top Producer U.S. Student Program 2023-2024
Fulbright logo (blue ombre circle with white lines that intersect to look like an F) with the text above and below reading "Fulbright U.S. student program top producer 2022-2023"
blue circle with wavy exterior that reads AY 2021 - 2022 Gilman Top Producer
Fulbright Program logo of blue ombre circle surrounded by the text "Fulbright Program Top Producer Student Program"