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What’s the Udall Scholarship? In 2014, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation expects to award 50 scholarships of up to $5000 and 50 honorable mentions to sophomore and junior level college students committed to careers related to the environment/conservation OR Native American students who will work in tribal public policy or Native American health care. Benefits include:…
The Center for Fellowship & Scholarship Advising (CFSA) is excited to welcome Craig Frederickson, a Boren Program Officer with the Institute of International Education (IIE), who will give a workshop for students on creating competitive applications for Boren Scholarships & Fellowships. Boren offers generous funding for the study of critical need languages in countries of interest…
The Center for Fellowship & Scholarship Advising is proud of Syracuse University’s three NSF GRFP winners in 2014: Ariel Ash-Shakoor, a Ph.D. student in bioengineering, Kelsey John, a Ph.D. student in cultural foundations of education, and David Wilson ’14, a graduate in biomedical engineering who began a Ph.D. program at Johns Hopkins University this fall. The…
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program will be hosting 3 webinars this fall. Each webinar will give an overview of the CLS Program but also dive into a specific topic related to the program. CLS is a program of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and it is part of…
Science, Math, and Engineering students: The competition is open for the 2015 Goldwater Scholarship and we hope that you might consider applying. Applicants are sophomores or juniors, US citizens, have engaged in research, and have the potential for a successful career in the fields of science, math, or engineering. Goldwater is interested in future researchers,…
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.
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
