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.

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Varies	Dental School Class of 1952 Scholarship Fund Established in 1989 by the School of Dental Medicine’s Class of 1952 to...	Ended
Varies	Samuel R. Battaglia Fund In Honor of Louis G. Tribunella Established in 2000 by Samuel R. Battaglia. Must be a student who is in...	Ended
Varies	Western New York Dental Group Scholarship Established in 2004 by the Western New York Dental Group, through the...	Ended
Varies	Woeppel Research Initiative in Mathematics Established by Dr. James J. Woeppel, BA ’65 in 2014. Must be a junior...	Ended
Varies	Women's Dental Guild Scholarship Established in 1964 by the Women’s Dental Guild. Must be a second,...	Ended
$5,000.00	Alison L. Des Forges Memorial Scholarship for Continuing Students Established in 2012 in honor of Alison L. Des Forges, this scholarship...	Ended
$5,000.00	Alison L. Des Forges Memorial Scholarship for First Year Students Established in 2012 in honor of Alison L. Des Forges, this scholarship...	Ended
Varies	Class of 1980 David Foti Memorial Award Established in 2010 in memory of Dr. David Foti, `80 by his classmates...	Ended
Up to $1K/summer or winter; $2K/fall or spring; $4K/academic year	Dr. Stephen C. Dunnett Study Abroad Scholarship - Summer, Fall, Academic Year Programs Established in 2017 by Dr. Stephen C. Dunnett, PhD ’77 and BA ’68, and...	Ended
Varies	Harry Merrill Gehman Memorial Endowment Fund Established in 1995 by Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Luippold, Class of ’40 and...	Ended
Varies	Hazel and John Wilson Scholarship Fund in Mathematics John Wilson, BA ’67, bequeathed scholarship funds to students majoring...	Ended
Varies	Beth and Dick Heath Fund Must be a student majoring in the School of Social Work. Must complete...	Ended
Varies	Donna R. Brott Ed.M. '79 Endowed Scholarship Fund Established in 2018 by Mrs. Donna R. Brott, EDM 1979 Education. Must be...	Ended
Varies	Ellen Fink-Samnick Health Equity Scholarship Must be a student majoring in the dual MSW/MPH degree program in the...	Ended
Varies	Kelly Ghweinem LGBTQ+ Empowerment Award Must be a MSW student in the School of Social Work. Must excel...	Ended
Varies	Make a Difference Scholarship Fund Established by the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo. Must be a...	Ended
Varies	Mary Rosenblum Somit Scholarship Endowment Fund Established in 1999 by Dr. Albert Somit in memory of his mother, Mary...	Ended
Varies	UB's School of Social Work Award for Students Studying Child Sexual Abuse (Award) Must be either (a) be enrolled in the MSW program and be completing (or...	Ended
Varies	Antoinette and Louis H. Neubeck Fund Established in 1984 by Louis H. Neubeck. Must be a student majoring in...	Ended
Varies	Clara A. March Medical Scholarship Fund Must be majoring in Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.	Ended
Varies	Clayton M. Brown Scholarship Fund #2 Established by Clayton M. Brown in 1920. Must be a medical student...	Ended
Varies	Clayton Milo Brown, Jr. Memorial Fund #1 Established in 1969 by Evelyn M. Brown. Must be a medical student...	Ended
Varies	James P. Owens Fund Established in 1997 by Lucy McCartan Owens in memory of her husband,...	Ended
Varies	Scholarship of the Progressive Medical Club of Buffalo Established by the Progressive Medical Club of Buffalo in 1925. Must be...	Ended
Varies	Dean Stockton Kimball Memorial Endowment Fund - OBE Established in 1929 by the Medical Class of 1929, by Mrs. Stockton...	Ended
$0.00	Dr. Mark W. Welch and Beulah M. Welch Scholarship Fund - OBE Established in 1979 by Dr. Mark W. Welch and the IBM Corporation. Must...	Ended
Varies	Lorraine Saban Memorial Fund Established in 1977 by the Division of Continuing Education. Must be a...	Ended
Varies	Laxmi and Rani Gupta Commitment to Excellence Award Established by Laxmi N. Gupta, PhD ’72 and Mrs. Rani Gupta in 2022. ...	Ended
Varies	Almon H. Cooke Scholarship - Medicine Established in 1973 by Almon H. Cooke. Must be a student majoring in...	Ended
Varies	Arthur & Dorothy Goetzman & Gretchen Joyner Scholarship Fund Established in 2005 by Taylor B. Joyner, Ph.D., in memory of his wife,...	Ended
Varies	Dr. David & Mrs. Johanna Publow Endowment Scholarship Established in 2013 by Dr. David Publow, MD ’65 and Mrs. Johanna Publow,...	Ended
Varies	James H. Cummings Scholarship Established by James H. Cummings. Must be a medical student majoring in...	Ended
Varies	Medical School Class of 1957 Scholarship Fund Established by the Medical Class of 1957. Must be a medical student...	Ended
Varies	Medical School Class of 1973 Scholarship Fund Established in 1989 by the Medical Class of 1973. Must be a medical...	Ended
Varies	Nayyar Family Scholarship Endowment Established in 2009 by Dr. Manmohan Nayyar and Mrs. Chander Rekha Nayyar...	Ended
Varies	Anthony C. Sorge, MD '75, and Laurie A. Sorge, GNP Medical Scholarship Must be majoring in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences with...	Ended
Varies	Anthony Paul & Gladys Jackson Garramone Scholarship Established in 2009 by the last will and testament of Anthony Paul...	Ended
Varies	Armenia Family Scholarship Fund Established in 2007 by Dr. John V. Armenia ’58, Dr. Donald J. Armenia...	Ended
Varies	Doubrava Family Medical Scholarship Endowment Fund Established in 2004 by Max Doubrava, Jr., M.D. ’59, and his wife, Joan...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Ange S. Naples Memorial Scholarship Fund Established in 1986 by Mr. Christy V. Naples and Mrs. Philippine Naples...	Ended
Varies	Harold Brody, MD '61 Medical Student Scholarship Established by Mary Jane Massie, MD ’73 in 2022. Must be a medical...	Ended
Varies	Lloyd H. Leve Fund Established in 1986 by Dr. Lloyd H. Leve. Must be a medical student...	Ended
Varies	Medical School Class of 1958 Scholarship Fund Established in 1988 by class members of the Medical School Class of...	Ended
Varies	Mohamed Salah Megahed, M.D. Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund Established in 2012 by Dr. Nivine Megahed, Dr. Hatem S. Megahed and Mr....	Ended
Varies	Thomas & Billie Rodenberg School of Medicine Scholarship Established in 1991 by Thomas A. Rodenberg, MD, ’51. Must be a medical...	Ended
Varies	Barry Fallon Memorial international Student Assistance Endowment Established in 2013 in memory of Dr. Barry Fallon by Dr. Wynne Sandra...	Ended
Varies	Niagara Falls Academy of Medicine and the Medical Society of Niagara County, New York Scholarship Fund Must be a medical student majoring in the Jacobs School of Medicine and...	Ended
Varies	Omega Upsilon Phi of Phi Chi Scholarship Fund Established in 1989 by the Omega Upsilon Phi Chapter of the Phi Chi...	Ended
Varies	William J. and Della W. Follette Scholarship Fund Established in 2010 by the last will and testament of William J....	Ended
Varies	Andrew J. Laughlin Memorial Scholarship Established in 2010 by Trina Laughlin, BA 1996, MSW 1998, and Dennis...	Ended

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