Our Opportunities

Welcome to UB’s Scholarship Portal! We’re here to help you find funding for your education.

For Current Students in the 2025-2026 Academic Year:

The 2025-2026 General Application is open from July 15, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Apply today! This single application connects you with numerous UB philanthropic scholarships. After logging in and completing the General Application, you may be prompted to fill out a Conditional Application or answer supplemental questions for specific scholarship opportunities.

For Newly Accepted Students in Summer 2026 or Fall 2026 :

You can complete the General Application after March 1st to be considered for recruitment scholarships.

Important: Merit scholarships are managed by the Offices of Admissions and International Admissions, not through this portal. Please contact their offices directly for inquiries about merit-based awards.

General Information for All Applicants:

Annual Application: Use your UBIT credentials to complete the General Application after July 15th.

Explore Scholarships: Feel free to explore available scholarships on the portal homepage anytime. Specific eligibility details are in each scholarship description.

Additional Opportunities: For more scholarship opportunities, visit Financial Aid – Scholarships.

Graduate Assistantships: Graduate students seeking assistantships should contact their academic department directly.

Regarding Essays:

We encourage you to authentically share your personal story in your own voice. Please ensure you write your essays independently, without the use of AI writing tools.

Important Notes:

If you are selected for a scholarship, you will be notified via email with the amount you are eligible for and the next steps to finalize the funds.

Scholarship funding depends on enrollment, good academic standing, and satisfactory progress toward your degree.

Most scholarships are available to international students; exceptions will be indicated in the scholarship description.

For quicker scholarship refunds, consider setting up Direct Deposit.

Questions?

Please email us at ubscholarships@buffalo.edu.

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Award	Name	Actions
Varies	Dr. Stanley T. Sekula Memorial Scholarship Fund Established in 1991 by Anne H. Sekula, in memory of her husband, Dr....	Ended
Varies	Frank B. Silvestro Fund Established in 2000 by Frank B. Silvestro, BA ’62 and MA ’68. to assist...	Ended
Varies	Jiping Cheng Graduate Student Academic Achievement Award Established by Dr. Rose Wang and Dr. Bruce D. McCombe in 2022. Must be...	Ended
Varies	Bugelski Fellowship Endowment Fund Established in 1990. Awarded to Psychology graduate students in both...	Ended
Varies	Felix Infausto Scholarship Established in 2003 by Clara G. Infausto to pay tribute to her late...	Ended
Varies	Mary Ann Bagus Memorial Scholarship Fund Established in 1989 by Mary Ann Bagus ’70. Must be a matriculated...	Ended
Varies	Anita G. and Herbert L. Foster Student Scholarship Fund Established in 2008 by Professor Emeritus Herbert L. Foster, Ed.D to...	Ended
Varies	Frank Lawrence (Larry) Heikkila Scholarship Fund Established in 2016 by Margo Heikkila, MLS ’81. Must be a student...	Ended
Varies	Judith T. Melamed Memorial Fellowship Endowment Fund Established in 1989 by David Melamed & friends. This scholarship...	Ended
Varies	Margaret & Paul Bacon Scholarship Fund for Benefit of GSE Established in 2011 by former professor Margaret E. Bacon, Ed.D ’53,...	Ended
Varies	S. David Farr Scholarship Fund Established in 1993 by Drs. Ronald & Andrea Stein and Dr. S. David &...	Ended
Varies	Shang-Lin Chung Student Award Must be a student pursuing a doctoral degree in the Department of...	Ended
Varies	Om & Saraswati Bahethi Scholarship in Physics The Om and Saraswati Bahethi Scholarship fund was established in 2018...	Ended
Varies	James Hansen Memorial Endowment Fund Established in 2005 by Carolyn Hansen, M.S. ’76 in memory of her late...	Ended
up to $7,000	Willie R. Evans UB Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship Established in 2010 by the UB Alumni Association in honor of Willie R....	Ended
2,400	WNY Sophomore Externship Experience - Alumni Ambassadors The Sophomore Externship Program Ambassador will serve as a bridge...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Rodney Doran Honor Fund Must be a graduate student enrolled in one of the science, technology,...	Ended
Varies	Andrew and Virginia Craig Scholarship Fund Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Craig III established this fund in 2017. Must be...	Ended
Varies	Constance K. & Charles W. Millard Jr., Scholarship Endowment Must be an undergraduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences. ...	Ended
Varies	Edward J. Kikta, Jr. Hutchinson Central Technical High School Fund Must be a graduate from Hutchinson Central Technical High School...	Ended
Varies	Marillo Scholarship for Science and Math Must be an undergraduate student majoring in either a math or science...	Ended
Varies	Mary Lou Schillinger Scholarship Must be an undergraduate student majoring in the College of Arts and...	Ended
Varies	Maryanne L. Mather Scholarship for Non-traditional Students Must be a non-traditional undergraduate student in the College of Arts...	Ended
up to $1,000	Paul A. Nussbaum Undergraduate Scholarship Paul A. Nussbaum, BA ’67, established this scholarship in 2014 to assist...	Ended
Varies	Remillard Senior Year Assistance Endowment Fund Established in 2013 for College of Arts and Sciences majors. Must...	Ended
$4,104.92	Saul and Teresa Lerner Scholarship Endowment Established in 2014 by Saul Lerner, BA ’60 and JD ’63, and Teresa...	Ended
up to $10,000 per year	Eberhard Research Fellowship Must be a second year graduate student majoring in the School of...	Ended
Varies	Addie Worrell and Donald Richardson Scholarship Established by Bonnie L. Richardson, MD ’85 on 2022. Must be a medical...	Ended
Varies	Adeline M. Fagan MD ’19 Memorial Fund Established by Mr. Brant M. Fagan and Ms. Mary Jane Abt-Fagan in memory...	Ended
Varies	Auxiliary to the Medical Society of the County of Erie Medical Student Scholarship Established in 1958 by the Women’s Auxiliary to the Medical Society of...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Charles Alfred Lee Scholarship Established by H. Shumway Lee & Florence Lee in 1924. Must be a junior...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Garra K. Lester Student Scholarship Fund Established in 1947 by Garra L. Lester. Must be a junior or senior year...	Ended
Varies	Dr. R. Joseph Naples and Claire Naples Scholarship Fund Established by Dr. R. Joseph Naples, MD ’46 and Mrs. Claire Naples in...	Ended
Varies	Palliative Medicine Excellence Fund for Medical Students Established by Kathleen T. Grime, MD ’93 in 2019. Must be a medical...	Ended
Varies	Walter S. Goodale Scholarship Established in 1950 by the Women’s Auxiliary of the E.J. Meyer Memorial...	Ended
$6,900.00	Joseph W. and Kenneth P. Kogut Brothers of New York Mills Economic Development Award Established in 2007 by Frederick J. Kogut, BA’60 & EDM’65 and his...	Ended
$3,000.00	Matthew Scarpati Scholarship Fund Established in 2010 by Mr. James and Mrs. Lynn Scarpati in memory of...	Ended
Varies	Summer Math Scholarship Established in 2016 by the Summer Math Foundation. Recipient must...	Ended
$1,000	Greater Washington DC Area Alumni Scholarship Established in 2015 by Joseph P. Esposito, BA ’75. Must be an...	Ended
Varies	Evelyn Rumsey Lord Travel Award - Part 1 The purpose of the Rumsey Award is to provide funding for summer travel...	Ended
$4,000	WNY Sophomore Externship Experience Student Support Need to find a paid summer externship? Let UB do the work. As a...	Ended
Varies	Lippes Endowment in Arts Administration Established by Gerald S. Lippes Esq.,1964, JD in 2007. Must be a...	Ended
Varies	Louise Annie Gillespie Scholarship Endowment Fund Established in 2017 by Dr. Jean A. Barrett, ED.D ’65, ED.M. ’56, in...	Ended
varies	UB Fund for the College of Arts and Sciences Must be a student majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences.	Ended
Varies	Amena and Hatim Nakhoda and Family Scholarship Fund Established in 2007 by Mr. Moeez H. Nakhoda, BS ’91. Must be a junior or...	Ended
Varies	Arthur and Louise Wasserman Fund Established in 1985 by Arthur and Louise Wasserman, later endowed by...	Ended
Varies	Arts Management Resource Fund Must be a student majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences.	Ended
Varies	Challen Family Endowment Fund Established in 1994 by Bruce W. Challen. Must be an undergraduate...	Ended
Varies	Charles W. Pearson Scholarship Fund Established in 1975 by the generous bequest of C.W. Pearson. Must be an...	Ended
Varies	Hsinchun Chen and Hsaio-Hui Chow Scholarship Fund Established in 2010 by Dr. Hsinchun Chen, MBA ’85, and Dr. Hsiao-Hui...	Ended

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