National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) Workshop Series This four-part workshop series is designed for first-year PhD students and rising seniors in STEM to learn about criteria for the NSF GRFP, what the review panels are looking for and how to write a strong research proposal.
Fulbright Application Development Workshops This three-part workshop for rising seniors and graduate students provides information about the Fulbright student grant, including country selection, affiliates and how to develop a strong proposal.
AIIS will be offering its summer language program online for summer 2021 and is extending the deadline for applying for the program until April 30, 2021. AIIS will be offering an eight-week program (June 14 to August 6) in
Bangla
Gujarati
Hindi
Kangri
Kannada
Konkani
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Mughal Persian
Punjabi
Sanskrit
Sindhi
Tamil
Telugu
Tibetan
Urdu
Students will have three options: a 140-hour program ($1,820), a 120-hour program ($1,560), and a 72-hour program ($936). Decisions about admissions will be made by May 10. To apply, students should go to www.indiastudies.org
They should register on the portal but should ONLY upload one pdf containing two items: the two-page main application form and the one-page statement of purpose. They should NOT upload any other materials nor should they arrange for letters of recommendation. They would pay the $25 application fee through the Paypal link on the web site.
UB students are eligible for Rustgi South Asian Language Awards that cover part or all of the cost of tuition.
If you’re considering grad school or beginning your journey to applying to programs and wonder if the UB School of Management is a good fit for you and your career goals, this is your opportunity to learn more.
Join us on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 3:30pm or Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 12:30pm on zoom. Please RSVP to Tim Matthews at trm7@buffalo.edu for zoom details by Monday, March 29 at 12 noon.
Aaron Shaw, Assistant Director of Recruitment, MBA and MS Programs, will walk you through the ins and outs of each program. He will provide an overview of the admissions criteria as well as advice and guidance on:
critical dates
application requirements and components
what the admissions committee is looking for
This virtual event begins with a presentation and ends with an extensive Q&A covering topics such as test scores, work history, and much more.
You’re invited a UB BS Engineering/MBA combined degree information session! Explore how combining an MBA with an undergraduate engineering degree enhances your career.
Join Aaron Shaw, Assistant Director of Recruitment, Briana Tom (BS CE/MBA ’17), Ed Halady (BS ME/MBA ’21), and Eric Hladik (BS IE/MBA ’22) as they discuss the benefits of earning a dual degree, transitioning into a combination program, and positive career impacts. They’ll also be answering questions!
How can we make the legal profession look more like America? That question has been a vexing one for all of us who care about equal justice under the law. One solution: Invite more talented people of color to consider legal education and a legal career – and support them to make that dream a reality.
At the University at Buffalo School of Law, Discover Law is doing just that. This award-winning intensive summer program, now in its eighth year, has given dozens of bright young scholars a taste of law school life and opened their imaginations to careers in the law. For these promising future lawyers, the experience is already paying off.
The Discover Law application is due March 30, 2021.
Through the generosity of campus and community partners, the Discover Law program is at no cost to participants. Preference is given to: Academically promising underrepresented and first generation college students Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and above Favorable consideration will be given to students who can demonstrate a record of academic achievement in spite of economic challenges, social or cultural disadvantages, linguistic barriers, extraordinary family circumstances, or personal responsibilities.
Discover Law is intended for undergraduate students who have completed freshman, sophomore, or junior year, but who will not begin their senior year prior to the end of the program.
Interested in learning more about the Georgia Tech Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program? Check out the information session on November 12 at 5:00pm virtually here:
To Juniors, Sophomores, and Precocious Freshmen Majoring or Intending to Major in Psychology,
Are you interested in making the most of your college experience here at UB? Excited by psychological research? Thinking about attending graduate school in psychology? Do you have (or by the end of your junior year will you have) a strong academic record?
If you answered yes to all of the above, then we would like to tell you about the Psychology Honors Program. Dr. Wendy Quinton, the Director of the Psy Honors Program, will be doing a short presentation and then will be having a question-and-answer forum about the program on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, at 4:30pm, on Zoom (Meeting ID: 921 1685 9936, Passcode: Yay!Honors or https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/92116859936?pwd=d2VaZGdRSGx3WjRNTTJJYStXZFRDdz09)
The SUNY Office of Research and Economic Development is excited to announce the launch of Research Matters, a webinar series designed to increase knowledge and enhance the skills of faculty and students seeking funding for their research. Each month, speakers from broad areas of interest will discuss their research programs and funding opportunities, and participate in interactive Q&A sessions.
The Penn Honors Diversity (PHD) Symposium will be held from October 8-10, 2020 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. The Symposium aims to particularly attract underrepresented students, especially sophomores and juniors, at colleges and universities in the Mid-Atlantic states who are interested in learning more about graduate school. Students will have the opportunity to (a) network with faculty and current graduate students, (b) learn about cutting-edge research and PhD training opportunities at Penn, (c) present their work to faculty and students in a poster session, and (d) attend workshops and seminars about the admissions process, funding opportunities, life as a graduate student, etc.
Students coming from the Mid-Atlantic States who are accepted to attend will have travel, lodging and meals covered. The deadline to apply for the PHD Symposium is April 1, 2020. Students can learn more and apply now at https://home.www.upenn.edu/pages/penn-honors-diversity.
