International Education Strategic Fund

International faculty and students discussin their experiences in a roundtable.

Supports the internationalization of the University at Buffalo, with priority given to current needs, including international experiences for students, emergency assistance for international students, and intercultural programs to promote global understanding.

In a rapidly changing global context, the Strategic Fund makes possible a rapid response to emergent needs in the international education space and position UB to leverage new opportunities globally.

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Other International Education Funds

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Asia Research Institute Fund
8/24/26
Supports programming and activities of UB’s Asia Research Institute, fostering research and engagement focused on Asian regions and topics.
Welch-Ludwig Fund for International Study
8/24/26
Created by two highly regarded and long-serving faculty internationalists at UB (Claude Welch and Jeannette Ludwig), this fund provides scholarships to UB students pursuing studies overseas in various fields. The example of Professor Welch’s and Professor Ludwig’s research and teaching about the global community inspires students to make the world their classroom. Based on available funds, a limited number of partial scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to assist students with the costs of study abroad for an academic year, semester, summer, or winter program.
Dr. Stephen Dunnett Study Abroad Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
Established by UB's first and long-serving Vice Provost for International Education (Professor Stephen Dunnett), this fund supports UB students in any field pursuing study abroad through a UB or SUNY program. Having created the Office of Study Abroad Programs some 30 years ago, Professor Dunnett sought to increase study abroad opportunities for UB students and his fund will continue that effort. Dr. Dunnett created this endowment with the belief that experiencing other cultures through study abroad not only enhances students' personal self-growth, but also prepares them to effectively participate and compete in an increasingly multicultural and global society. Through this gift, Dr. Dunnett seeks to reduce the financial barriers to immersive study abroad experiences, thereby allowing access to this transformational experience to a wider populations of UB students. Based on available funds, a limited number of partial scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to assist students with the costs of study abroad for an academic year, semester, summer, or winter program.
Nina Tretiak-Shields Fund
8/24/26
Created with a bequest from a retired professor of Russian at UB, this fund supports students studying a foreign language and culture abroad. Nina Tretiak-Shields was born in 1914 in Ukraine and attended Kharkiv University during the totalitarian regime of Joseph Stalin. Despite threats to her life from Stalin’s forces, she stayed at the university to complete her doctorate. In 1940, Dr. Tretiak-Shields fled Ukraine and landed in a refugee camp in Germany. In 1950, she immigrated to the US with her family. Speaking no English, she was awarded a scholarship to study Russian Language and Literature at Indiana University. In 1959, Dr. Tretiak-Shields came to the University at Buffalo and opened the Department of Russian Language and Literature. She retired from UB in 1982.The aim is to foster direct contact with the host culture and immersion opportunities that help advance language acquisition as well as cross-cultural understanding.
Polish Studies Program—Jagiellonian University Fund
8/24/26
Created by a retired UB staff member from the local Polish community, this fund supports visiting scholars from UB's distinguished partner, the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. Institutional partners for three decades, UB and the Jagiellonian have collaborated in many ways involving faculty, students, scholars and librarians. The fund makes it possible for doctoral students and junior faculty from the Jagiellonian to spend up to two months doing research at UB and conferring with UB colleagues, mentors and students. These visits have led to the successful completion of many Jagiellonian dissertations and book projects.
Study Abroad Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
Based on available funds, a limited number of partial scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to assist students with the costs of study abroad for an academic year, semester, summer, or winter program. First-time study abroad participants are given preference.
UB Alumni Singapore Community Leadership Award
8/24/26
Created by UB alumni in Singapore, this fund supports students from Singapore studying at UB, including through the UB Bound program of the UB undergraduate program at the Singapore Institute of Management.
Bonnie Ott Scholarship Endowment Fund
8/24/26
Created by longtime Architecture faculty member, Professor Bonnie Ott, who led study abroad programs to Spain for many years, this fund gives priority to Architecture and Planning students with financial need pursuing study abroad in their field for the first time. Ott Scholarship awardees participate in one of the School’s Global Studios in the summer, or on one of its exchange programs with a partner university abroad.
Fund for Global and International Research
8/24/26
UB’s engagement and impact are advanced through global and international research. This fund helps support cutting-edge research with partners around the world to address global challenges and enhance UB’s visibility abroad.
Yildizlar Education Scholarship Fund
8/24/26
Established by a successful Turkish-American alum of the UB School of Management, this fund both supports undergraduate students with need from Turkey, and students who pursue study abroad in Turkey.
International Education Strategic Fund
8/24/26
Supports the internationalization of the University at Buffalo, with priority given to current needs.
Steven L. Shaw Memorial International Student Emergency Fund
8/24/26
UB's International students contribute to the university in countless ways. Unexpected economic challenges can be especially difficult for some of our international students. Named in honor of the late Steven L. Shaw, long-serving associate vice provost and director of International Admissions at UB, and a passionate advocate for international students, this fund helps international students deal with short-term economic difficulties. Through your generosity and that of donors like you, the Shaw fund is enabling many students to continue their studies at UB successfully. Please consider a gift that can make a big difference in the life of an international student.
UB Fund for International Education
8/24/26
International Education connects students and their learning to the larger world through our diverse, international and inclusive campus community and through a network of international programs, affiliations and curricular and experiential opportunities.

News from International Education

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Multimillion-dollar grant will help UB project ice sheet loss and sea level rise
7/15/25
Funding allows Sophie Nowicki to continue leading international ice sheet modeling project.
UB pairs with Florida Atlantic for wireless communications research and education
5/20/25
The partnership, which includes a workforce development program, will tap UB’s expertise in wireless networking, AI, autonomy and more.
New hearing loss test checks the eyes – not the ears
12/2/25
University at Buffalo spinout Auspex Medix advances AI-powered hearing test to help older adults thwart cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s.
University at Buffalo launches new quantum institute
11/5/25
The initiative will harness UB’s wide-ranging research expertise and unlock advancements in computing, medicine, semiconductors and more.
Study: Scientists reengineer enzyme to study diseases via sugar patterns on the surface of cells
8/14/25
The advancement lays the groundwork for creating a library of sugar-recognizing proteins that may help detect and treat diverse illnesses.
Amit Goyal elected Foreign Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India
11/17/25
Established in 1930, the Academy is the oldest science academy of India.
Researcher’s AI-powered drug discovery tool supported by Empire AI
9/22/25
Thomas Grant secures $2.18 million grant to pioneer protein-studying tool that could lead to new and personalized medicine.
Engineers uncover why tiny particles form clusters in turbulent air
9/19/25
Finding could improve predictions for wildfire smoke, extreme rainfall, pharmaceutical development and more.
AI to screen for language and speech disorders among children
4/4/25
University at Buffalo-led research team addresses nationwide shortage of speech-language pathologists.
Study links climate anxiety to social media use
10/30/25
Climate doom, the belief that climate change will cause societal breakdowns, predicts support for radical actions, according to study.
UB to launch new academic department focusing on AI and society
4/7/25
Supported by Gov. Kathy Hochul and SUNY, the department will train students how to responsibly use AI, and help UB researchers advance AI for the public good.
Engineering professor emphasizes importance of social and economic buy-in for renewable energy
10/17/25
Sayanti Mukherjee wins award from Department of Energy for project addressing challenges of switching from fossil fuels.
Study: New imaging tech uses radar and AI to see through bandages, monitor wounds
4/24/25
Enables medical professionals to observe skin without removing dressings; aims to reduce secondary infections and save time for caregivers.
UB CoLab receives Outstanding Student Engagement and Leadership award
10/8/25
UB was one of 12 universities globally to be recognized by the Global Consortium for Entrepreneurship Centers.
Study: Experimental bird flu vaccine excels in animal models
4/17/25
Vaccine platform, proven effective for COVID-19, could be key in responding to evolving bird flu strains.
Grants support $2.75 million effort to develop advanced recycling technologies
11/3/25
Projects include creating new uses for discarded tires, and establishing a testbed for advanced sorting technologies.
What to do with dirty PFAS filters? UB researchers think plasma treatment can make them reusable
6/2/25
DoD grant will support project, which aims to remove "forever chemicals" from GAC filters and destroy them.
The key to spotting dyslexia early could be AI-powered handwriting analysis
5/14/25
AI shows promise detecting dyslexia and dysgraphia from what children write on paper and tablets, a new University at Buffalo-led study suggests.
New membrane sets record for separating hydrogen from CO2
11/21/25
The unexpected finding could inspire new designs for industrial gas separation technologies.
UB enters multinational partnership for cannabinoid research and development
2/20/25
Health researchers working with DENT Neurologic Institute, Jamaica pharmaceutical company to increase global clinical research.
Wheat straw, a farming byproduct, could soon insulate your home
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University at Buffalo-led team 3D prints the organic material to create green alternative to common fiberglass insulation.
2025: A look back at UB’s research and creative activities
12/18/25
From bird flu vaccines to Grammy-winning musical compositions, UB scholars are dedicated to creating a safer, healthier and brighter future.
UB's ice sheet research featured in new documentary
10/17/25
"The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice" looks at ancient sediment pulled from beneath ice sheet that was stored at university for many years.
With Empire AI, UB is helping people with ALS, improving medical imaging, boosting mental health resources and more
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Projects showcase UB’s commitment to harnessing AI for the public good.
Study: Quick, pain-free breast imaging system shows promise in early clinical tests
7/10/25
Automated scan takes less than a minute and produces AI-powered, clear 3D images.
UB engineer Viviana Monje awarded $312,359 grant to create bio-inspired membranes
9/29/25
The work, part of larger $2 million effort, will employ AI and other tools to develop eco-friendly membranes for use in medicine, agriculture, industry and other fields.
AI that addresses ALS, mental health, refugee flow predictions
11/18/25
University at Buffalo faculty expert Rohini Srihari develops AI tools that help people with motor neuron diseases communicate and more.
Empire AI powers bold new research at UB, from surgery to climate science
12/15/25
New wave of projects push innovation in these high-stakes challenges.
UB, partners awarded $750,000 to advance at-home stroke recovery system
10/1/25
The system, called mRehab, pairs a smartphone app with 3D-printed household objects, to help survivors recover better at home.