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Here is how our winners are making headlines at UB.

  • Samvid Scholars
    5/13/25
    A scholarship for future leaders and changemakers, Samvid Scholars was established in 2021 by Samvid Ventures to invest in the graduate education of future leaders who are committed to effecting positive change in society.  
  • SUNY/OMH Mental Health Scholarship Program
    5/13/25
    The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), in partnership with the State University of New York (SUNY) Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and SUNY schools, created the SUNY/OMH Mental Health Scholarship Program for Underrepresented and/or Multilingual Students to attract, retain, and graduate underrepresented students and students that are multilingual, in the various mental health professions.
  • U.S.-U.K. Summer Fulbright Institutes
    5/13/25
    The U.S.-U.K. Fulbright Commission offers special summer institutes for U.S. citizens to go to the U.K. These summer programs provide the opportunity for U.S. undergraduates to visit the U.K. on a three or four week academic and cultural summer program. Participants in these programs will get the opportunity to experience an exciting academic program at a highly regarded U.K. university, explore the culture, heritage and history of the U.K. and develop their academic ability by improving presentation, research and communication skills.
  • The Truman Scholarship
    5/13/25
    The Truman Scholarship seeks juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service. The scholarship supports graduate or professional study, leadership training and fellowship with other scholars who are committed to making a difference through public service.
  • Social Impact Fellows Program
    5/13/25
    The Social Impact Fellows program prepares students to address social issues using principles of entrepreneurship and social innovation. MBA and MSW students from the School of Management and School of Social Work, along with graduate students from the College of Arts and Sciences, create social innovation in Western New York. Presented in collaboration with UB's Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars, the program brings students together to collaborate, address pressing social issues and make an impact.
  • Smithsonian Institution Fellowships
    5/13/25
    The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex. Smithsonian fellowships are offered to individuals who design and develop proposals to conduct independent research in fields pursued by and of interest to the Institution. 
  • Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program
    5/13/25
    The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is part of a highly concentrated effort to improve the flow of new, highly skilled technical labor into the Department of Defense (DoD). The purpose is to promote the education, recruitment and retention of outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in science, mathematics and engineering studies; the DoD is also interested in supporting the education of future scientists and engineers in a number of interdisciplinary areas. SMART Scholars are awarded an annual stipend, full tuition, required fees, health insurance and up to $1000 book allowance per year. The SMART Program will allow individuals to acquire an education in exchange for a period of employment with the Department of Defense. The program is intended for citizens of the United States; students must be at least 18 years of age at the time of award.
  • Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship
    5/13/25
    The Faculty for the Future Fellowship awards fellowships for advanced research in STEM at leading research institutes abroad. Faculty for the Future Fellows are expected to return to their home countries upon completion of their studies to contribute to the economic, social and technological advancement of their home regions by strengthening the STEM teaching and research faculties of their home institutions as well as through their leadership in science-based entrepreneurship. They are also expected to contribute to the public sector where their newly acquired technical and scientific skills can help provide evidence-based support for STEM policy making, including topics of gender representation.
  • The Quad Fellowship
    5/13/25
    The Quad Fellowship sponsors 100 exceptional American, Japanese, Australian and Indian master’s and doctoral students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to study in the United States. The fellowship was designed to develop a network of science and technology experts committed to advancing innovation and collaboration in the private, public and academic sectors, in their own nations and among Quad countries. The program builds a foundational understanding among Quad Scholars of one another’s societies and cultures through cohort-wide trips and robust programming with each country’s top scientists, technologists and politicians.
  • Presidential Management Fellows Program
    5/13/25
    The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program is the federal government’s premier leadership development program for advanced degree (Master’s, PhD, JD) students/recent alums across all academic disciplines and from all segments of society. The PMF Program is a prestigious two-year fellowship at a federal agency with full salary and benefits, exciting training and development opportunities, and a senior-level mentor, all of which can lead to a permanent career in government.