Important Announcements

Summer + Fall 2024 and Academic Year 2024-25 Scholarships OPEN!

January 1, 2024

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Application Is Now Open! 
Thinking about studying abroad? Receive up to $5,000 (or up to $8,000 if you are studying a Critical Need Language) to go abroad on an in-person program as a college student if you’re a U.S. citizen and Federal Pell Grant recipient!

This is a great opportunity for UB students!

The March 2024 Deadline application is open to applicants for in-person study abroad programs that start between May 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025. This cycle includes Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Academic Year 2024-25,, and Spring 2025 programs..  

Please be aware that the application deadline is March 7, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

For more information and to begin the application process, please visit https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/.

Freeman ASIA Scholarship

Are you planning to study abroad in Asia this summer or fall? This generous scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are U.S. Citizens with demonstrated financial need. The application deadline is 5:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.. More information can be found here: https://apply.iie.org/freemanasia

Office of International Education Study Abroad Scholarships

The UB Office of International Education is currently accepting applications for its Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Academic Year 2024-25 study abroad scholarships. Students must use the UB Academic Works scholarship portal to apply for these scholarships. The scholarship application deadline is Wednesday, March 1, 2024. Scholarship recipients will be notified of their awards by mid-March. 

Click here for more information about these scholarships.

UB First-Year Global Experience 2024

August 14, 2023

The new UB First-Year Global Experience is an innovative new program open to all UB first-year undergraduate students who are interested in learning more about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), developing their intercultural communication skills, and enhancing their ability to live and lead in a global society. This program combines an academic course with an embedded 10-day international study abroad experience in Winter 2023 with an opportunity to participate in a UB Global Summit event on the UB campus in Spring 2024.

This is an interdisciplinary program that allows students to choose between several 3-credit courses taught by UB faculty from different academic disciplines. As part of UB's goal to increase study abroad opportunities for all students, special scholarships are available to help make this an affordable and accessible program for all UB first-year students. Jump start your UB Global Pathways progress while having an amazing and transformational global experience!

Eligibility: New UB First-Year Students from all academic disciplines

When: January 2024

Where: Costa Rica and the United Kingdom.

Application Deadline: October 1, 2023

Please contact the Office of Study Abroad Programs in 201 Talbert Hall with additional questions.

Here's an article about the 2023 First-Year Global Experience in Costa Rica:

https://www.buffalo.edu/home/story-repository.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporter-articles/stories/2023/03/first-year-global-experience.detail.html

Winter 2024 and Spring 2024 Scholarship Applications OPEN!

August 10, 2023

Office of International Education Study Abroad Scholarships

The UB Office of International Education is currently accepting applications for its Winter 2024, Spring 2024, and Calendar Year 2024 study abroad scholarships. Students must use the UB Academic Works scholarship portal to apply for these scholarships. The scholarship application deadline is Sunday, October 1, 2023. Scholarship recipients will be notified of their awards by mid-Ocober.

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Application Is Now Open! 
Thinking about studying abroad? Receive up to $5,000 (or up to $8,000 if you are studying a Critical Need Language) to go abroad on an in-person program as a college student if you’re a U.S. citizen and Federal Pell Grant recipient!

This is a great opportunity for UB students!

The application deadline is Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 2:59pm Eastern Time for all Winter or January term 2024, Spring 2024, Maymester 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Academic Year 2024-2025 programs. 

For more information and to begin the application process, please visit https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/. You can get additional help here at UB by contacting Megan Stewart, Director of the Office of Fellowships and Scholarships or Adam Rubin, Assistant Vice Provost and Director of Education.

Freeman ASIA Scholarship

Are you planning to study abroad in Asia this summer or fall? This generous scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are U.S. Citizens with demonstrated financial need. The application deadline is March 28, 2023. More information can be found here: https://apply.iie.org/freemanasia. While the deadline has passed for Winter and Spring 2024 programs, students interested in studying abroad in Asia in Summer or Fall 2024 should use this link to plan ahead!

 

Summer + Fall 2023 and Academic Year 2023-24 Scholarships OPEN!

February 10, 2023

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Application Is Now Open! 
Thinking about studying abroad? Receive up to $5,000 (or up to $8,000 if you are studying a Critical Need Language) to go abroad on an in-person program as a college student if you’re a U.S. citizen and Federal Pell Grant recipient!

This is a great opportunity for UB students!

The March 2022 Deadline application is open to applicants for in-person study abroad programs that start between May 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024. This cycle includes Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Academic Year 2023-24, and Spring 2024 programs..  

Please be aware that the application deadline is March 9, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

For more information and to begin the application process, please visit https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/.

Freeman ASIA Scholarship

Are you planning to study abroad in Asia this summer or fall? This generous scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are U.S. Citizens with demonstrated financial need. The application deadline is March 28, 2023. More information can be found here: https://apply.iie.org/freemanasia

Office of International Education Study Abroad Scholarships

The UB Office of International Education is currently accepting applications for its Summer 2023, Fall 2023, and Academic Year 2023-24 study abroad scholarships. Students must use the UB Academic Works scholarship portal to apply for these scholarships. The scholarship application deadline is Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Scholarship recipients will be notified of their awards by mid-March.

2022 Global Gallery: Photo Contest & Exhibition Winners

November 17, 2022

We are pleased to announce our 2022 Global Gallery: Photo Contest & Exhibition winners in the following categories: Architecture, Landscapes, Local Life, Originality/Other, and #UBabroad! Thank you to our judges, Dr. Mara Huber, Dr. Timothy Cauller, and Naomi Smith Perrone.

Architecture

  • First Place: “Colosseo Quadrato” by Cameron Ziegler (Rome, Italy)
Building in Italy.
  • Second Place: “Terryland Castle” by Christina Meyers (Galway, Ireland)
Ruins in Irish Landscape.

Landscapes

  • First Place: “Positano” by Catie Shadic (Positano, Italy)
Cityscape Up Hill Alongside Coast.
  • Second Place: “Gondolas on the Shore” by Katie Nelson (Venice, Italy)
Gondolas in Venice.

Local Life

  • First Place: “Hanami in Ueno” by Moca Tanaka (Tokyo, Japan)
Crowd with Cherry Blossoms Overhanging Street.
  • Second Place: “Flowing through La Serenissima” by Rachel Li (Venice, Italy)
Gondola in Venice.

Originality/Other

  • First Place: “Ancestry” by Nathaniel Schin (Dortmund, Germany)
Manufactory Amongst Greenery in Germany.
  • Second Place: “Life Imitates Art” by Sarah Hamdan (Florence, Italy)
Student Standing Beside Marble Bust.

#UBabroad

  • First Place: “Outlook to the Fjord” by Pierce Corbelli (Flåm, Norway)
Group of Students in Front of Water/Mountain Landscape.
  • Second Place: “Let's Go Bulls!” by Emily Kurtzhalts (Monteverde, Costa Rica)
Student in Front of Forest View in Costa Rica.

**Sponsored by UB True Blue. The way you show your blue is uniquely your own—whether that’s putting your horns up , proudly waving your UB flag or simply sharing settings that capture the essence of your #UBabroad experience !

People's Choice

  • "Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja" by Emily Kurtzhalts (Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica)
Waterfall and Greenery.

Thank you to ALL of our #UBuffalo students who shared their amazing photos and stories for this year's event.

To view a complete schedule of events and find other opportunities to engage during International Education Week, please visit: buffalo.edu/iss/iew!

NEW UB First-Year Global Experience

September 1, 2022

The new UB First-Year Global Experience is an innovative new program open to all UB first-year undergraduate students who are interested in learning more about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), developing their intercultural communication skills, and enhancing their ability to live and lead in a global society. This program combines an academic course with an embedded 10-day international study abroad experience in Winter 2023 with an opportunity to participate in a UB Global Summit event on the UB campus in Spring 2023.

This is an interdisciplinary program that allows students to choose between several 3-credit courses taught by UB faculty from different academic disciplines. As part of UB's goal to increase study abroad opportunities for all students, special scholarships are available to help make this an affordable and accessible program for all UB first-year students. Jump start your UB Global Pathways progress while having an amazing and transformational global experience!

Eligibility: New UB First-Year Students from all academic disciplines

When: January 2023

Where: Costa Rica and the United Kingdom.

Application Deadline: EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 7, 2022

Please contact the Office of Study Abroad Programs in 201 Talbert Hall with additional questions.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Applications are Open!

August 17, 2022

Gilman Scholarship Application Is Now Open! 
Thinking about studying abroad? Receive up to $5,000 (or up to $8,000 if you are studying a Critical Need Language) to go abroad on an in-person program as a college student if you’re a U.S. citizen and Federal Pell Grant recipient!

This is a great opportunity for UB students!

The October 2022 Deadline application is open to applicants for in-person study abroad programs start between December 1, 2022 and October 31, 2023.  

Please be aware that the application deadline is October 6, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

This cycle encompasses programs during the following terms:

  • Winter 2023
  • Spring 2023
  • Summer 2023
  • Fall 2023
  • Academic Year 2023-2024

For more information and to begin the application process, please visit https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/.

All UB Summer and Fall 2022 and Academic Year 2022-23 Programs Approved by SUNY

April 28, 2022

UB is pleased to announce that all of the Summer 2022, Fall 2022, and 2022-23 Academic Year Study Abroad Programs have been formally approved by the SUNY Office of Global Affairs. UB students will study abroad in Summer and Fall 2022 on a combination of UB Faculty-Led, Exchange, and Partner programs in a diverse range of countries, including Australia, Costa Rica, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, The Netherlands, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

While SUNY and UB continue to monitor health and safety issues around the world and all study abroad participants must adhere to the COVID-19 vaccination requirements, the Office of Study Abroad Programs is excited to be moving forward with a wide range of study abroad opportunities for UB students in Summer and Fall 2022.

UB and SUNY Spring 2022 Update + Active Planning for Study Abroad in Summer and Fall 2022

February 24, 2022

While various risk mitigation and monitoring protocols remain in place, UB is pleased to announce that it was able to successfully send a small group of undergraduate and graduate students abroad for the Spring 2022 semester. Students are currently studying abroad on a combination of UB and other SUNY institutions’ programs in various locations. Students are also participating in virtual academic internship programs this semester.

The UB Office of Study Abroad Programs is actively recruiting and advising students for a wide range of Summer 2022, Fall 2022, and Academic Year 2022-23 programs, including a robust selection of UB faculty-led, exchange, and partner programs. SUNY and UB staff continue to carefully monitor the specific immigration protocols and other COVID-19-related information for each program destination and recognize the importance of remaining flexible during this global pandemic. At this point, however, UB staff are optimistic that students will be able to participate in a variety of programs during Summer 2022 and the 2022-23 Academic Year.

The Office of Study Abroad Programs team is available to help students explore these options in 201 Talbert Hall (Walk-In Hours are M-F 11 a.m.-4 p.m.), by telephone (716) 645-3912, or via email at studyabroad@buffalo.edu. Appointments can also be made through Navigate.