Fund your passion and develop your competitive edge.
Applying for competitive scholarships and fellowships is more than just a pursuit of funding; it's a transformative experience that cultivates resilience, curiosity, confidence and self-reflection.
We understand the application process can seem complex and overwhelming, but you're not alone. The Office of Fellowships and Scholarships is dedicated to supporting you every step of the way—from identifying the right opportunities and refining their applications to securing strong letters of recommendation. Start by exploring the Find Funding page, checking out our advice on Building a Winning Application, or learning from the experiences of Our Scholars.
Boren Scholarship
The Boren Scholarship provides funding to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad.
- External deadline: January.
The Truman Scholarship
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.
- Campus deadline: Nov. 15.
- External deadline: February.
Maymuna Akter, Ricardo Castillo, Emily Dickey, Ava Fetzner, Tyler Herman, Noor Ismail, Joan Liu, Fatima Makama, Ella Markham, Laibah Mir, Fiona Serrano, Hewad Shaheed, Akshay Tiwari, Alika Turton and Connie Yap have been named recipients of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, the highest honor SUNY bestows upon its students.
Nominate a Student
The Office of Fellowships and Scholarships strives to identify undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate exceptional academic ability. If you are a faculty member, you are well positioned to identify some of our most outstanding students here at UB.