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“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…
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…
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…
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…
The Internal Deadline for Fulbright Applications for the 2016/17 cycle is on Thursday, Sept 15th, 2016 at 12.00 noon. Only applications that will have been submitted by this date/time will be forwarded to the Syracuse University Fulbright Campus Committee for review. If you are applying for any of the awards in this application cycle, make…
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.
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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
