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Gilman winner Terry Jones blogs from Italy

By Kate Hanson | Jul 30, 2014

Congratulations to our 15 Gilman Scholarship winners for summer and fall 2014! VPA student Terry Jones is blogging his experience in Bologna for the Gilman website. Read about his adventures here: http://gilmanprogram.wordpress.com/category/terry-in-italy/ Information about the Gilman: http://www.iie.org/programs/gilman-scholarship-program CFSA & SU Abroad are hosting information sessions and writing workshops before this fall’s deadline. Check the events calendar…

Fulbright Hint #7 – 2014

By Jolynn Parker | Jul 28, 2014

Here is the 7th in our series of Fulbright Hints for applicants. Questions 2 and 4 Have you filled in your choices for Question2: Country to Which You Are Applying, and Question 4: Field of Proposed Grant Study/Research or English Teaching Assistant? In order to develop a credible and competitive application to the Fulbright Committee…

Fulbright Hint #6 – 2014

By Jolynn Parker | Jul 18, 2014

There is a lot of information in this email, please read it carefully and don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions. Transcripts You need Official transcripts from each institution you attended. Read your country requirements carefully to ensure that you are providing what they require. – DO NOT WAIT until the last minute…

Fulbright Hint #5 – 2014

By Jolynn Parker | Jul 10, 2014

REMINDER: The SU deadline is Monday, September 15th! HINTS: #1 – Remember that you can save your Fulbright application and complete it in sections. Don’t hit “submit” until you are really done (which won’t be until after you’ve had your campus interview). Once you hit “submit,” you can’t go back to your application and edit…

Fulbright Hint #4 – 2014

By Jolynn Parker | Jun 26, 2014

This is the 4th Hints Email: • Remember: after July 1, I will only send these hints to people who have officially started a Fulbright application and indicated that they are applying through Syracuse University. • When completing your Fulbright application and writing your essays, pay attention to the fact that Fulbright emphasizes “Cultural Exchange”…

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 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

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

December 2024

05dec3:30 pm4:30 pmRemembrance Scholarship In Person Information Session

10dec4:00 pm5:00 pmRemembrance Scholarship Virtual Information Session

12dec3:00 pm4:00 pmSummer STEM Research Opportunities for Undergrads

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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"