CFSA: Cultivating Exceptional Potential
In the News
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”…
This is the 3rd Hints Email: • Start your application NOW. After July 1, I will only send my hints to those people who have officially started a Fulbright application. • Start writing your essays now. You can expect to revise your Fulbright essays multiple (20 or more) times. The CFSA staff and faculty and…
This is the 3rd Hints Email: • Start your application NOW. After July 1, I will only send my hints to those people who have officially started a Fulbright application. • Start writing your essays now. You can expect to revise your Fulbright essays multiple (20 or more) times. The CFSA staff and faculty and…
This is the 2nd Fulbright Hints Email for 2014: • If you haven’t already done so – Start Your Application! • Once you’ve registered as a Fulbright Applicant, read through the entire application and begin writing and gathering the materials that you need. • If you need an institutional affiliation commitment letter (full research proposals)…
Hint #1 (2014) Greetings! You are receiving this email because you expressed interest in applying for – or you have already started – a Fulbright U.S. Student Award for this application cycle. Periodically this summer, I will be sending all SU Fulbright applicants emails with hints or reminders – this is the first such email.…
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
Check back for upcoming events!
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
