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 starting January 20th 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
$600	Harold O. Wolf Achievement Award Established in 2015 by Mary Wolf, to pay tribute to her late husband,...	Ended
Varies	Industrial and Systems Engineering Resource Fund Must be a student majoring in the School of Engineering and Applied...	Ended
up to $2,000	Irving H. Shames Endowment Memorial Scholarship Fund Established in 2011 by Lisa R. Shames and Bruce Shames in honor of their...	Ended
Varies	Irving W. and Natalie A. Knobloch Endowment Fund Established in 1997 by Dr. Irving William Knobloch. Must be a current...	Ended
Varies	ISE Scholarship and Fellowship Fund Must be majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering in the School of...	Ended
up to $2,000	Issac Waugh Memorial Scholarship Established in 1965 by Frieda Waugh. Must be a worthy student pursuing...	Ended
Varies	J. & S. Niciszewska Mucha Endowed Graduate Scholarship Stephanie Niciszewska Mucha established this fund in 2013 in honor of...	Ended
Varies	J. Vacca Experiential Learning Fund Must be a graduate student majoring in the the College of Arts and...	Ended
Varies	James A. Comstock Memorial Scholarship Must be an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in the School of...	Ended
up to $2,000	James and Nancy McLernon Superior Scholars Endowed Program Established in 1978 by Mr. and Mrs. James W. McLernon. Must be a newly...	Ended
up to $2,500	John R. Dervay II, Memorial Award Established in memory of John R. Dervay II, MS ’73, BS ’67. Must be an...	Ended
up to $4750	John R. Dervay II, Memorial Scholarship Established in memory of John R. Dervay II, MS ’73, BS ’67. Must be an...	Ended
$475	Joseph and Adele Augustyn Memorial Book Scholarship Michael and Linda Madonia have established this fund to honor Linda’s...	Ended
up to $2000	Joseph M. Bracci and Kathleen A. Bracci Scholarship Established in 2014 by Joseph M. and Kathleen A. Bracci to provide...	Ended
Varies	Joseph Norwood Still Scholarship in Electrical Engineering Established in 2023 by Dr. Stephen Still BS’76. Must be an...	Ended
$3,000	Karr Parker Scholarship in Engineering and Applied Sciences Established by Richard Strozyk, BS ’78 and Kathleen Strozyk in 2023. ...	Ended
up to $3,000	Karwan/Thomas Industrial Eng. Undergraduate Scholarship Fund Established in 2001 by Robert F. Hanley, in order to recognize the two...	Ended
$3,500	Keith F. Safian Industrial and Systems Engineering Scholarship Established in 2022 by Keith F. Safian, BS EE ’72 and BS IE ’72 to...	Ended
$1,000/YR	Larry and Amanda Megan Scholarship Established in 2004 by Lawrence and Amanda Megan. Must be a newly...	Ended
Varies	Lawrence D. Bell Bequest for Engineering Scholarship Must be a student majoring in the School of Engineering and Applied...	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
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
Up to $2000	Robert Occhino Experiential Learning Fund (Award) Established by Thomas Occhino, BS ’07 and Jessica Occhino. Must be a...	Ended
Up to $2000	Robert Occhino Honors College Experiential Learning Fund (Award) Established in 2021 by Thomas Occhino (BS’07) and Jessica Occhino. ...	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

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