CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
In the News
A Syracuse University senior and an alumna were recently chosen for prestigious graduate fellowships that prepare students for careers in the Foreign Service. Linda Baguma ’25, an international relations and political science major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2025 Rangel Fellow. Alexandria Johnson ’24,…
Are you a first-year student at Syracuse who is interested in conducting mentor-guided research in your discipline? Then consider applying for the CFSA-SOURCE Emerging Research Fellows Program! This program, offered by Syracuse University’s Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA) and the Syracuse Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement (SOURCE), supports student discovery, innovation, and…
Ghael Fobes ’22, an alumnus of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, has been named a 2025 Marshall Scholar. The Marshall Scholarship program was created by an Act of British Parliament in 1953 as a living memorial to former U.S. Secretary of State Gen. George C. Marshall and American assistance provided following World War…
Students planning to graduate in December 2025, May 2026 or summer 2026 are invited to apply now for the 2025-26 Remembrance Scholars cohort. The Remembrance Scholarship is one of the highest honors a Syracuse University student can receive. Those selected are chosen on the basis of leadership, creativity, thoughtful academic inquiry and community impact, including…
Katarina Sako ’24 recently spoke with SU News to share information about her work as an AmericaCorps VISTA volunteer through InterFaith Works of Central New York. As a community organizer, Sako works to improve how older adults get connected to services that can help them thrive. Katarina not only shaped her interests through coursework and…
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
