Fellowships and Scholarships

WE APPRECIATE DONOR SUPPORT.

ABOUT THE DONOR
Dr. Raszl received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from UB Department of Biological Sciences and M.D. from the Vermont College of Medicine. He went on an extremely successful medical career, including becoming the Chairman of the Department of Medicine at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco, California. Raszl retired in 2005 and remains grateful for the education and guidance he received from UB Department of Biology.

ABOUT THE AWARD
The Raszl fellowship aims to provide a student in the first semester of their junior year with financial support. The awardee will be announced in early November. The amount of fellowships depends on the application and available funds (often ranges from $1,000 - $2,000 per year).

ELIGIBILITY

• Must currently be in the first semester of their junior year – and must be eligible to, or must declare a Biological Sciences major by the end of current semester.
• Minimum GPA of 2.8.
• Financial need.

APPLICATION

• Students apply through buffalo academic works.
• Resume - Your resume should include student ID#, email address, employment history.
  
• Current Academic Advisement Report.
• One-page cover letter describing scholarship/service, your longer term career goals (no more than 500 words).
• Half-page description of financial need. (no more than 300 words).
• One letter of recommendation from a faculty member. Students must add the email address of the faculty member writing the letter of recommendation. Letter-writers will be sent a link to upload the letter.

WE APPRECIATE DONOR SUPPORT.

ABOUT THE DONOR

The Research Fellowship was established by Dr. Joseph T. Abate, who received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology (1991) from UB Department of Biological Sciences. He then went on to receive his DMD degree from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1995. Dr. Abate has practiced in all phases of general dentistry in multiple states across the US. He is currently the Director of Dental Affairs at National Association of Veteran Affairs Physicians and Dentists. He has given numerous presentations on oral health and its relation to general health. We are grateful to the Dr. Abate’s commitment to ensure the excellence of the undergraduate education in our department.  

ABOUT THE AWARD
The undergraduate research fellowship was endowed by Joseph T. Abate, DMD, with the intent of supporting the research experiences of undergraduate students in the Department of Biological Sciences.

This fellowship aims to provide a student in the first semester of their senior year with financial support to facilitate undergraduate research during the academic year.

The awardee will be announced in early November. The amount of fellowships depends on the application and available funds (often ranges from $1,000 - $2,000 per year).

ELIGIBILITY

• Must currently be in the first semester of their senior year.
• Must be a declared Biological Sciences major.
• Minimum GPA of 2.8 

APPLICATION

• Students apply through buffalo academic works. 
• Resume. Should include student ID#, email address, employment history
• Current Academic Advisement Report 
• 1-Page cover letter describing scholarship/service, your longer-term career goals, as well as briefly describe the project that you like to undertake (no more than 500 words) 
• One letter of recommendation from a faculty member. Students must add the email address of the faculty member writing the letter of recommendation. Letter-writers will be sent a link to upload the letter.
  
• If you are selected to receive this fellowship, you will have until November 15 to secure a position in a research laboratory in the Department of Biological Sciences.

WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF OUR DONORS.

ABOUT THE DONORS

The Endowment Scholarship was established by Irving and Natalie Knobloch. Irving Knobloch received his bachelor’s (1930) and master’s (1932) in Biological Sciences from University at Buffalo. He completed his PhD in botany from Iowa State University in 1942. He returned to UB to teach from 1942 to 1945, and then went on Michigan State University, teaching botany for over thirty years, until his retirement in 1976. He authored twelve books and over one-hundred-fifty scientific articles. In establishing this fellowship, Knobloch stated: “In 1929 when I became undergraduate student at UB, the Great Depression hit the world hard, but fortunately UB gave me an assistantship that paid for my tuition and helped me complete my degree… This gift is a way to show my gratitude to my alma matter.”   

ABOUT THE AWARD
The Knobloch Award aims to provide students entering their senior year with financial support in their senior year. The amount of fellowship depends on the application and available funds, often ranging from $1,000 to $2,000.

ELIGIBILITY

• Enrolled in the first semester of senior year at the time of application.
• Must be a declared Biological Sciences major.
• High level of scholarship and service (e.g., TA-ships, previous research experience, tutoring, other volunteering experiences, Habitat for Humanity, etc.).
• Minimum GPA of 3.2.
• Financial need.

APPLICATION

• Students apply through buffalo academic works.
  
• Resume. Your resume should include student ID#, email address, employment history, as well as all relevant experience to show scholarship and service
• Current Academic Advisement Report 
• One-page cover-letter describing scholarship/service, and your longer-term career goals (no more than 500 words).
• One letter of recommendation from a faculty member. Students must add the email address of the faculty member writing the letter of recommendation. Letter-writers will be sent a link to upload the letter.

WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF OUR DONORS.

ABOUT THE DONORS

The scholarship was endowed by Sidney and Marjorie McCroskey. Sidney McCroskey became an undergraduate at the University at Buffalo in 1936, and went on to a long and successful career at Alleghany-Ludlum Corporation, now Alleghany Technologies, Inc, a specialty metals company. McCroskey attributes his successful career to his education at UB. The endowment was established in 1992 to demonstrates Sidney and Marjorie McCroskey’s commitment to supporting the best scientific education possible for students majoring in Biological Sciences at UB.

ABOUT THE AWARD
The award aims to provide students entering their senior year with financial support in their senior year. The amount of fellowship depends on the application and available funds (often ranges from $1,000 to $2,000).

ELIGIBILITY

• Enrolled in the first semester of senior year at the time of application.
• Must be a declared Biological Sciences major.
• High level of scholarship and service (e.g., TA-ships, previous research experience, tutoring, other volunteering experiences, Habitat for Humanity, etc.).
• Minimum GPA of 3.2.
• Financial need.

APPLICATION

• Students apply through buffalo academic works.
• Resume. Your resume should include student ID#, email address, employment history, as well as all relevant experience to show scholarship and service.
• Current Academic Advisement Report.
• One-page cover-letter describing scholarship/service, your longer-term career goals (no more than 500 words).
• Half-page description of financial need (no more than 300 words).
• One letter of recommendation from a faculty member. Students must add the email address of the faculty member writing the letter of recommendation. Letter-writers will be sent a link to upload the letter.

WE APPRECIATE DONOR SUPPORT.

ABOUT THE DONOR
The Philip G. Miles Undergraduate Research Fellowship was endowed by Dr. Wei-Li Lee to honor her mentor, Dr. Philip G.Miles, who worked and taught at the UB Department of Biological Sciences for over fifty years. For several years following his retirement in 2002, Dr. Miles continued to mentor students and participate in University committees. The donor, Dr. Wei-Li Lee, was supervised by Dr. Miles in the completing research MA and PhD in Biological Sciences. Dr. Wei-Li Lee is a scientist in the Department of Dermatology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Her current research focuses on the effects of physical and chemical stimuli on the skin in an attempt to understand how cells communicate and react to certain stimuli and/or insults. Dr. Lee's laboratory has established many in vitro cell models describing how various cells interact with respect to self-defense and innate and adaptive immunity.

ABOUT THE AWARD
The Philip G. Miles Undergraduate Research Fellowships aim to provide UB Biological Sciences students in the first semester of their senior year with financial support to perform research in their senior year. The amount of each award depends on the application and available funds. The Miles Undergraduate Research Fellowship awards often range between $1,000. to $1,500. Applications open in each spring.

ELIGIBILITY

• Must currently be in the first semester of their senior year.
• Must be a declared Biological Sciences Major.
  
• Minimum GPA of 2.8.
• Financial need.

APPLICATION

• Students apply through buffalo academic works.
• Resume. Should include student ID#, email address, employment history
• Current Academic Advisement Report 
• One-page Cover Letter describing your scholarship/service, your longer-term career goals as well as briefly describe the project that you like to undertake (no more than 500 words) – special consideration will be given to unique, curiosity-driven projects that would not be possible to undertake without the support of this scholarship (no more than 500 words)
• Letter of Approval: Students must add the email address of the faculty member in whose lab they propose to work in their senior year. Letter-writers will be sent a link to upload the letter.