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
$1,200 or more	Philip C. Elliott and Virginia Cuthbert Elliott Scholarship Established in 1988 by Virginia Cuthbert Elliott this scholarship is...	Ended
$1,000 or greater	Sally Hoskins Potenza Memorial Scholarship Fund The Potenza Family established this scholarship in 1976 to support...	Ended
Varies	Seymour Drumlevitch Painting Program Fund Must be a student majoring in Studio Art in the Department of Art,...	Ended
$100 or more	Virginia Cuthbert and Philip C. Elliott Graduate Art Fund (Award) Established in 1998, this fund provides awards to support graduate Art...	Ended
$500 or more	William E. Townsend Photography Scholarship Fund Established in 1999 by William E. Townsend, BA ’50, this scholarship is...	Ended
Varies	Dennis Domkowski Memorial Scholarship Fund Established in 1992 by the Professional Communicators of Western New...	Ended
Varies	Randorf Scholarship for Art History Fund This scholarship is funded by gifts to the Department of Art and is...	Ended
Varies	Western New York Medical Scholarship Fund Established in 2013 by the Highgate Medical Group P.C. and supported by...	Ended
$20,000	Gender Institute Dissertation Fellowship (State/IFR) This is a $20,000 grant to advanced doctoral students in all fields, who...	Ended
Varies	Gloria and Oscar Goldstein Memorial Fellowship Established in 2014 by Barry Goldstein, MBA ’80, BA ’75 in honor of his...	Ended
Varies	Judith and Allan Felong Trinkwald Endowed Fellowship Established by Judith and Allan Felong Trinkwald â€™78. Must be accepted...	Ended
Varies	Kathleen M. Hamm, BS '85 Accounting Fellowship Established by Kathleen M. Hamm, BS ’85 to promote inclusive excellence,...	Ended
Varies	Keith M. Stolzenburg Fellowship Established by Rosanne Stolzenburg, along with friends and other donors,...	Ended
1,000	Roger Roll Award Roger Roll and Mary Garlick Roll created this fund to award an...	Ended
Varies	Victor and Joan Brown MS Accounting Fellowship Established by Paul A. Brown, in memory of his parents, Dr. Victor H....	Ended
$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...	Ended
Varies	Morris & Lucille Opler Graduate Scholarship - Anthropology Established in 2005 by Morris and Lucille Opler. Must be majoring in the...	Ended
Varies	Mary B. Cassata Library Studies and Information Department Fund (Award) This fund is held by the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo with...	Ended
$950	International Trade Scholarship Livingston International, North America’s number one company focused on...	Ended
$1,000 to $4,000	Gustav and Grete Zimmer Memorial Scholarship Fund Established by Grete M. Zimmer to support undergraduate majors in...	Ended
Varies	Klein Family Student Scholarship in Honor of Viola Odenheimer Dr. David Klein, BS ’71, and his family, established this fund in 2001...	Ended
Varies	Marion and Dr. Stanley Dickson Scholarship Fund Established in 1991 by Dr. Stanley Dickson, family, and friends in...	Ended
Varies	Alma C. Scully Scholarship - Summer Must be an undergraduate student majoring in Exercise and Nutrition...	Ended
Varies	Peter J. Kadzik and Amy Weiss Experiential Learning Fund This fund will be used to provide experiential learning support to...	Ended
Varies	Guardian Scholars Fund Through the generosity of Timothy M. Harmon, BS’74 and Jill Harmon,...	Ended
Varies.	Steinberg Prize Muriel and Charles Steinberg established the Steinberg Prize essay...	Ended
Varies	Maryanne Mather Fund Established in 2005 by Dr. Sebastian Ciancio, D.D.S. ’61, Ms. Janet...	Ended
$500	Department of Art Cary Fund - NT This is a recruitment scholarship for incoming first year undergraduate...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Maxwell W. Burstein Summer Research Fellowship in Dental Medicine Established in 1986 by Dr. Maxwell W. Burstein. Must be a dental student...	Ended
Varies	Dr. Edward and Elinore Lambert Dental School Scholarship Fund Established in 2015 by Elinore Lambert. Must be a student majoring in...	Ended
Varies	Pasquale A. Greco, M.D. '41 & Joseph M.Greco, M.D. '73 Scholarship Endowment Fund Established in 1985 and amended in 2005 by Pasquale A. Greco, M.D. ’41...	Ended
Varies	School of Dental Medicine's 125th Birthday Celebration Fund To support scholarships in the School of Dental Medicine.	Ended
Varies	UB Dental School Class Of 1986 Scholarship Must be a deserving student majoring in the School of Dental Medicine.	Ended
Varies	W.K. Kellogg Foundation Scholarship for Dental Students Established in 1942 by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and revised in...	Ended
Varies	William E. and Grace S. Mabie Fund Must be a student enrolled in the School of Dental Medicine.	Ended
Varies	Barlow Family Scholarship Endowment Fund Established in 2011 by Jared Cumming Barlow, MD ’66 and Barbara A....	Ended
Varies	Woeppel Research Initiative in Mathematics Established by Dr. James J. Woeppel, BA ’65 in 2014. Must be a junior...	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
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	Make a Difference Scholarship Fund Established by the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo. Must be a...	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

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