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
up to $5000	Lawrence M. and Caroline Ursitti Gentile Family Fund Established in 2000 by Lawrence C. and Renata C. Gentile, in honor of...	Ended
up to $2,000	Lester A. Gerhardt Memorial Scholarship Must be an accepted major in the School of Engineering and Applied...	Ended
$600	Lester W. Milbrath Award Fund This fund is set up to reward a hardworking student who has demonstrated...	Ended
$500	Matthew Grappone Memorial Book Award Established in 2009 by William Grappone and his wife Anna Stave in...	Ended
up to $2,000	Matthew Grappone Scholarship Fund Established in 2003 by friends and family of Matthew Grappone. Must be...	Ended
up to $3,000	Matthew R. Enright Award for Experiential Learning (Award) Established in 2016 by Mr. and Mrs. David Walter in memory of their son,...	Ended
$2,000	Megan Forever Family Scholarship Established by Lawrence Megan and Amanda Megan, MBA ’00 to support...	Ended
up to $1,000	Michael Bauda Scholarship Endowment Fund Established by Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Bauda. Must be pursuing a degree...	Ended
Varies	Moog, Inc. Graduate Fellowship Established in 1999 by Moog, Inc. Must be a graduate student majoring in...	Ended
Varies	Multimedia Processing and Communications Scholarship Must be a student majoring in the School of Engineering and Applied...	Ended
Varies	Philip G. Miles Undergraduate Research Fund (Award) Must be a Senior (90+ credits) majoring in Biological Sciences in the...	Ended
Varies	Photoacoustic Tomography Research Fund Must be a student majoring in the School of Engineering and Applied...	Ended
Varies	Prof. Sargur N. Srihari Graduate Fellowship in Computer Science and Engineering Established by Rohini Srihari, PhD 1992, MS 1981 and the family and...	Ended
Varies	Prof. Thomas W. Weber Undergraduate Excellence Award Established in 2015 by Mohan Bhalodia to honor Prof Thomas W. Weber and...	Ended
up to $1,500	Professor Charles M. Fogel Scholarship Fund Established in 2015 by Bernice Y. Fogel, EDB ’46 in honor of her late...	Ended
$1,600	Professor Edward P. Furlani Scholarship Established in 2019 by Karen Furlani to honor her late husband and...	Ended
Varies	Professor James J. Whalen Student Scholarship Established by Dr. Elizabeth A. Whalen in 2022. Must be be a junior...	Ended
Varies	Professor William R. Greiner Engineering Scholarship Established in honor and memory of University at Buffalo’s 13th...	Ended
Varies	Pulse Power Insulation Activities Scholarship Must be a student majoring in the School of Engineering and Applied...	Ended
Varies	Rajesh H. Babani Scholarship in Electrical and Computer Science Engineering Established by Rajesh H. Babani, ’96 in 2023. Must be an undergraduate...	Ended
Varies	Ramamurthy Madurai Scholarship Established by Bina Ramamurthy, PhD ’97 in 2023. This is a non-tuition...	Ended
Varies	Rebecca Marinoff Award for Vision Science Research and Optometry Established in 2024 by Dr. Rebecca Marinoff, BS ‘03, this scholarship is...	Ended
$4,500	Richard Kisloski, MS '69 Scholarship Established by Richard Kislowski, MS ’69 in 2021. Must be an...	Ended
up to $1250	Robert B. Kleinschmidt Memorial Fund Established in 1959 by friends of Robert Kleinschmidt. Must be pursuing...	Ended
up to $3000	Robert H. and Catherine H. Goldsmith Scholarship Fund Established in 1997 by Robert H. Goldsmith, BS’51, and Catherine H....	Ended
Varies	Robert P. Apmann Memorial Award Fund Established in 1978 by Mr. Arthur Apmann in memory of Dr. Robert P....	Ended
up to $100	Rosalyn Z. Gammerman (Award) Must be completing the “Technical Communications” course in the School...	Ended
Varies	S. Still Graduate Student Support-Transportation Logistics Must be majoring in Transportation and Logistics Engineering in the...	Ended
Varies	Salvatore Privitera Scholarship Established by Salvatore Privitera, BS ’88 in 2023. Must be a...	Ended
up to $2,000	Samuel R. McLernon and Nancy McLernon Memorial Scholarships Established in 2007 by James W. McLernon. Must be a newly admitted...	Ended
Varies	School of Engineering & Applied Sciences Scholarship Endowment Established in 2011 by Edward F. Sverdrup to support students majoring...	Ended
up to $4,250	Scott Hanlon '86 Scholarship Fund Established in 2019 by Scott J. Hanlon ’86 to support full-time...	Ended
up to $1,000	SEAS Student Leaders Scholarship Fund The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Leadership Scholarship...	Ended
up to $2,000	SEAS Study Abroad Scholarship Fund Must be an accepted engineering major who has applied to a UB or SUNY...	Ended
Varies	Sidney M. and Marjorie I. McCroskey Fund Established in 1992 by Sidney and Marjorie McCroskey. Must be a current...	Ended
$4K first prize; $2K second prize for each grad and undergrad	Silent Hoist and Crane Co., Materials Handling Prize Award Established in 1960 by the Wunsch Foundation. Selection based on a...	Ended
Varies	Stephen Still Graduate Student Support Fund Established in 2017 by Dr. Stephen E. Still, ’76 BS. Must be a graduate...	Ended
For tuition and fees up to $7000	Steven B. Sample Honors Scholarship Established in 2004 by Jeremy M. Jacobs, ’60, Stanford Lipsey, Robert G....	Ended
Up to $3000	Steven E. and Barbara S. Gross Engineering Scholarship Established by Steven E. Gross, BS ’72 and Barbara S. Gross. Must be an...	Ended
Varies	Student Equipment and Endeavors Must be a student majoring in the School of Engineering and Applied...	Ended
$9,500	Swaran Vasu International Honors Engineering Scholarship Established by Avtar S. Vasu MS ’93. Must be an undergraduate...	Ended
up to $500	Tau Beta Pi Student Leadership Scholarship - New York Nu Chapter Established by Drs. Robert E., MS ‘76 & PhD ’84, and Grace M. Barnes, MA...	Ended
$4,750	Terry Spencer Leadership Scholarship Established in 2021 by Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in memory of...	Ended
up to $1500	Thomas and Marianne Weber Family Scholarship Established in 2018 by Dr. Thomas W. Weber. Must be an undergraduate...	Ended
Varies	Thomas and Stephanie Wilde Chair's Excellence Fund Established in 2015 by Thomas Wilde, BS ’80 and Stephanie Wilde. Must...	Ended
Varies	Thomas G. Wilde Family Scholarship Must be student athletes majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering...	Ended
Varies	UB Dual Diploma Program Scholarship Fund Must be an undergraduate civil engineering major in the dual degree...	Ended
Varies	UB Fund for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Must be a student majoring in the School of Engineering and Applied...	Ended
Up to full NYS tuition and fees	Walter E. Schmid Family Foundation Scholarship Established in 2019. Must be an incoming first year student from Western...	Ended
up to $3,000	Yong H. Lee Scholarship Fund Established in 1999 by the family of Yong H. Lee and its descendants. ...	Ended

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