Our Opportunities

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

For Continuing Students: The 2024-2025 General Application is now open – apply today!

For Newly Accepted Summer and Fall 2025 Students: You can also complete the General Application now to be considered for recruitment scholarships. This single application connects you with numerous UB philanthropic scholarships.

Use your UBIT credentials to complete the General Application annually after July 15th. Feel free to explore available scholarships on the portal homepage anytime. Specific eligibility details can be found in each scholarship description. For additional scholarship opportunities, visit: Financial Aid – Scholarships. Graduate students seeking assistantships should contact their academic department directly.

Important Information for Current UB Students: After logging in with your UBIT credentials and completing the General Application, you may be prompted to fill out a Conditional Application or answer supplemental questions for specific scholarships. These are required for consideration. Regularly check the red action prompts on your dashboard for updates and monitor your application status. Award notifications will be sent to your buffalo.edu email address. If you receive an award, please finalize the payment within two weeks to secure your funding.

Important Information for Incoming Summer/Fall 2025 Students: The General Application for recruitment scholarships opens on March 1st. Please be aware that merit scholarships are managed by the Offices of Admissions and International Admissions, not through this portal. Contact their offices directly for inquiries about merit-based awards.

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.

Please note that scholarship funding is dependent on enrollment, good academic standing, and satisfactory progress toward your degree. Most scholarships are available to international students (exceptions will be clearly indicated).

For quicker scholarship refunds, consider setting up Direct Deposit.

Questions can be referred to ubscholarships@buffalo.edu.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,400 Alan E. Cober Memorial Fund (Award)
Alan E. Cober was a visiting artist in the Art Department from...
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$100-$400 Carl E. Sentz and Virginia W. Sentz Memorial Fund
Bequested by Virginia W. Sentz on behalf of herself and her late...
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Varies Department of Art Cary Fund - Sculpture Vision Scholarship
This annual award supports a Junior or Senior student who is proficient...
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$300 and higher Frances R. and Louis B. Morrison Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in 1984 by Mr. David L. Schwartz and Mrs. Nancy Schwartz to...
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$400 or more Julius Bloom Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in 1988 by Frederick J. Schoelkopf and Toby D. Bloom...
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$500 - $1,000 Kerry Grant Memorial Prize
The Kerry Grant Memorial Prize is awarded to a junior or senior level...
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$1,200 or more Philip C. Elliott and Virginia Cuthbert Elliott Scholarship
Established in 1988 by Virginia Cuthbert Elliott this scholarship is...
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$1,000 or greater Sally Hoskins Potenza Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Potenza Family established this scholarship in 1976 to support...
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Varies Seymour Drumlevitch Painting Program Fund
Must be a student majoring in Studio Art in the Department of Art,...
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$100 or more Virginia Cuthbert and Philip C. Elliott Graduate Art Fund (Award)
Established in 1998, this fund provides awards to support graduate Art...
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$500 or more William E. Townsend Photography Scholarship Fund
Established in 1999 by William E. Townsend, BA ’50, this scholarship is...
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Varies John Lund Memorial Fund 2
Established in 1925 by Mr. John Lund. Must be majoring in the Music...
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Varies Dennis Domkowski Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in 1992 by the Professional Communicators of Western New...
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Varies Randorf Scholarship for Art History Fund
This scholarship is funded by gifts to the Department of Art and is...
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Varies Western New York Medical Scholarship Fund
Established in 2013 by the Highgate Medical Group P.C. and supported by...
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up to $10,000 Amy Bresney Scholarship Fund
Established in 2018 by Mr. Michael J. Bresney BS ’78. Must be an...
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Varies Dr. John Zahorjan Student Scholarship Fund
Established in 2000 by the son of former faculty member, Dr. John...
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$20,000 Gender Institute Dissertation Fellowship (State/IFR)
This is a $20,000 grant to advanced doctoral students in all fields, who...
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Varies Accounting Advisory Council Fellowship
Must be accepted to the MS of Accounting program at UB. Must have...
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Varies Gloria and Oscar Goldstein Memorial Fellowship
Established in 2014 by Barry Goldstein, MBA ’80, BA ’75 in honor of his...
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Varies Judith and Allan Felong Trinkwald Endowed Fellowship
Established by Judith and Allan Felong Trinkwald ’78. Must be accepted...
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Varies Keith M. Stolzenburg Fellowship
Established by Rosanne Stolzenburg, along with friends and other donors,...
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1,000 Roger Roll Award
Roger Roll and Mary Garlick Roll created this fund to award an...
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Varies UB Fund for the Honors College: International Study Scholarship
Provides financial support to Honors College Scholars in good standing...
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Varies Victor and Joan Brown MS Accounting Fellowship
Established by Paul A. Brown, in memory of his parents, Dr. Victor H....
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$500 or more Eugene L Gaier Award for Excellence in Printmaking (Award)
Established by the Last Will and Testament of Eugene L. Gaier. Must be...
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Varies Morris & Lucille Opler Graduate Scholarship - Anthropology
Established in 2005 by Morris and Lucille Opler. Must be majoring in the...
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Varies Mary B. Cassata Library Studies and Information Department Fund (Award)
This fund is held by the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo with...
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$950 International Trade Scholarship
Livingston International, North America’s number one company focused on...
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$1,000 to $4,000 Gustav and Grete Zimmer Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established by Grete M. Zimmer to support undergraduate majors in...
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Varies Chen-kuo, Amy and Aileen Chang Memorial Award
Established by Dr. Daniel O’Hearn along with friends and family in...
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Varies College of Arts and Sciences Experiential Learning Fund
These funds support experiential learning opportunities. Must be a...
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Varies Dr. Marie Dellas Scholarship Fund
Established in 2008. Must be a junior or senior Honors College...
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Varies Klein Family Student Scholarship in Honor of Viola Odenheimer
Dr. David Klein, BS ’71, and his family, established this fund in 2001...
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Varies Marion and Dr. Stanley Dickson Scholarship Fund
Established in 1991 by Dr. Stanley Dickson, family, and friends in...
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Varies Alma C. Scully Scholarship - Summer
Must be an undergraduate student majoring in Exercise and Nutrition...
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up to $2,000 Frederick H. Thomas Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1982 by Mrs. Patricia T. Thomas. Must be an industrial...
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$4500 Richard Kisloski, MS '69 Scholarship
Established by Richard Kislowski, MS ’69 in 2021. Must be an...
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Varies Gerace Dean's Innovation Fund
Established by James Gerace, BA ’86 in 2022. Must be a student majoring...
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Varies Peter J. Kadzik and Amy Weiss Experiential Learning Fund
This fund will be used to provide experiential learning support to...
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Varies Walker Family Experiential Learning Fund
Established in 2016 by John P. Walker, BA ’71, these funds support...
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Varies Walter and Miriam Hass Student Excellence Fund
This fund will be used to support an undergraduate student majoring in...
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Varies Guardian Scholars Fund
Through the generosity of Timothy M. Harmon, BS’74 and Jill Harmon,...
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Up to $2850 Chih Foundation Research and Publication Award
To provide awards in the Biomedical Engineering Department in the School...
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Varies. Steinberg Prize
Muriel and Charles Steinberg established the Steinberg Prize essay...
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$2,500/year or $1,250/term Dr. Harry G. LaForge Scholarship Endowment Fund
Established in 1944 by Harry G. LaForge. Must be a medical or pharmacy...
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Varies Maryanne Mather Fund
Established in 2005 by Dr. Sebastian Ciancio, D.D.S. ’61, Ms. Janet...
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Varies Alan Selman Memorial Fund
Established by Jeffrey and Cheryl Selman in 2022. Must be a graduate...
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Covers tuition, fees, and stipend GAANN Fellowship
Through a US Department of Education, Graduate Assistance in Areas of...
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$500 Department of Art Cary Fund - NT
This is a recruitment scholarship for incoming first year undergraduate...
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