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By Jolynn Parker | Nov 15, 2016

Kait Hobson, ’16, is currently serving as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Thailand.  She sent this photo of a starry sky from a recent camping trip in Chiang Mai.

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New Scholarship Opportunity: The Saint Andrew’s Society Scholarship

By Jourdann Borski | Nov 2, 2016

The Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York offers a distinctive graduate study opportunity to students with Scottish heritage: one year of graduate study in Scotland, commencing in the fall of 2017.. The scholarship is open to residents of the state of New York, or students who attend college in the state of…

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Insight into Fulbright with Hannah Butler

By Jourdann Borski | Oct 31, 2016

Hannah Butler, a public relations major in the Newhouse School, spent time visiting landmarks, such as Broughty Castle near Dundee, during her time with the Fulbright-Scotland Summer Institute. Read more about Hannah Butler’s Fulbright Scholarship with Syracuse University News. Link Below: http://news.syr.edu/student-explores-scottish-identity-culture-through-fulbright-program-20022/

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Fall Reception for First and Second Year Students

By Jourdann Borski | Oct 27, 2016

Students socializing at the CFSA Fall Reception. On October 14, 2016, fifty-four outstanding first and second year students attended an evening reception at the Chancellor’s house to learn about the Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising. This reception was meant to help prepare promising students for working with Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising through…

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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…

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. 

Interest Meetings

One-on-One Advising

Writing Workshops

Interview Preparation

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

Badge that reads Fulbright Top Producer U.S. Student Program 2024-2025
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"