Call for Nominations: The President Emeritus and Mrs. Meyerson Award for Distinguished Teaching and Mentoring (the Meyerson Award)
The dean of undergraduate education invites nominations for the 2019-20 Meyerson Award. Award winners will have exhibited the truly outstanding and sustained guidance and support needed to help undergraduate students develop the skills necessary for research, creativity, critical thinking and innovation.
The Meyerson nomination process has been updated this year to make the process consistent with that of other university mentoring awards. Additionally, only tenure track faculty are eligible for consideration.
Attached please find the nomination guidelines. Nominations are due on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 and should be submitted electronically at https://universityatbuffalo-wgtck.formstack.com/forms/meyerson.Meyerson 2019-20 Memo and Guidelines
If you have any questions, please contact Megan Stewart, assistant director in the Office of Fellowships and Scholarships, at fellowships@buffalo.edu.
Accepting applications for the Western New York Prosperity Fellowship Program | Open to all UG majors and select GRAD programs:
Seeking students with an entrepreneurial drive who want to make a difference in Western New York
A leadership development program that provides selected Fellows professional development opportunities, as well as resources and access to WNY business leaders. WNY Prosperity Fellows are awarded a paid summer internship; scholarship support awarded during the academic year up to $25,000 based on a student’s unmet financial need, and an enrichment fund of $1,000. This fellowship program will assist undergraduate and graduate students who are actively preparing for careers that further economic development and growth, especially in the WNY region. Open to all undergraduate majors and select graduate programs including students in the School of Management, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Architecture and Planning, and School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Fellowship eligibility:
- current sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students are eligible to apply;
- should have minimum 3.0 cumulative UG GPA / 3.5 cumulative GRAD GPA;
- have an interest in bolstering the WNY economy through job creation;
- complete the 2019-2020 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the advised deadline. Please note that you may file a FAFSA using estimated income information and update your FAFSA once you complete your current tax return.
For full details, visit the fellowship website at: http://www.buffalo.edu/entrepreneurship.html | Application Deadline: March 15, 2019
Candidates are encouraged to attend Fellowship information sessions:
- Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 12:30 p.m., 131 Cary Hall, South Campus
- Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m., 220 Student Union, North Campus
- Monday, Nov. 19 at 3 p.m., 220 Student Union, North Campus
- Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 2 p.m., 220 Student Union, North Campus
- Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 1 p.m., 220 Student Union, North Campus
- Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m., 220 Student Union, North Campus
Innovation Sprint: Aging Innovation Challenge
Friday, November 2, 2018
1-6 p.m.
210 Student Union
Seeking Innovators do develop prototypes to assist older New Yorkers
Join the Innovation Spring as an IDEA Champion or contribute your talent to a team as sa FREE Agent.
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/UBAginglnnovation18
The time to create tomorrow’s solutions is now!
Students and faculty from all disciplines welcome. Winning teams will compete in finals for $5,000 in prizes. Bring yourself-we’ll take care of the food and swag!
Sponsored by the UB Center for Successful Aging and Blackstone LaunchPad
Each year the University at Buffalo is invited to nominate one student for the SUNY ACT for Excellence and Student Initiative Scholarship awarded by the Association of Council Members and College Trustees Scholarship. This award recognizes students for excellence in their academic performance and extraordinary commitment to their campus and/or community.
The scholarship amount is $1,000 with an additional $250 given in the student’s name to the charity of his/her choice.
Criteria for students applying to become UB’s nominee:
- GPA of 3.6 or higher
- Undergraduate status (including graduating seniors)
- Must have helped to identify a need on the campus or in the community, and worked to provide a service or solution to address that need.
Applications to become UB’s ACT nominee are due by 5:00pm EST on Friday, June 8: https://universityatbuffalo-wgtck.formstack.com/forms/act_for_excellence_and_student_initiative_scholarship
Please contact The Office of Fellowships and Scholarships at fellowships@buffalo.edu if you have any questions.
Apply for funding that will help you make the most of your education.
Experiential learning opportunities like research and study abroad can be truly life-changing, giving students insight into their passions, purpose and professional goals. These are the kinds of opportunities that can change career paths and inspire visions. To encourage you to seek out experiential learning opportunities, the College of Arts and Sciences offers several scholarships and funds that can help make these experiences a reality.
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This funding is only available to College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates. Those who are pursuing experiential learning opportunities for the upcoming summer, such as internships, research, service-learning and domestic travel, may apply for this funding by April 1.
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This scholarship is open to College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate students. The two winners will receive $500 for one semester of full-time study abroad. Applications are due April 1.
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This funding is available to all undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Those who are planning on studying abroad or pursuing some other kind of international experiential learning opportunity may apply for this $500 scholarship by April 1.
This scholarship is for undergraduate students planning on pursuing an unpaid internship this summer. A limited number of $1,000 scholarships are available and preference will be given to students working in a non-profit setting, but all are encouraged to apply by May 4. |
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2018 Lydia Maria Child Social Justice Awards
Call for Nominations
In keeping with our society’s goal of honoring and continuing Lydia Maria Child’s vision of and work toward social justice, the Lydia Maria Child Society is pleased to offer three awards recognizing scholarship, pedagogy, creative work, and/or activism that furthers social change: one for faculty, independent scholars, and other professionals; one for scholars/artists/activists at the graduate level; and one for high school and undergraduate students. Child routinely wrote on behalf of the marginalized, emerging as a passionate advocate for slaves, Native Americans, prisoners, prostitutes, and even animals, among a host of others. Our society aims to recognize academic writing, pedagogical endeavors, creative projects, and social outreach that, like Child’s work, speaks to pressing social causes and/or foregrounds the voices of (oftentimes neglected) authors who have worked to produce socially conscious writing. Winners will receive a monetary award of $100 and may be featured in our society’s newsletter or other programming.
To apply for any of the three awards or to nominate a colleague or student, please send to lydiamariachildsociety@gmail.com by April 15 a letter detailing the ways in which your own or your nominee’s work engages with current social justice concerns, with “Social justice award” as the subject line of your email. You are also welcome, though not required, to include a writing sample that demonstrates this engagement. These samples may take the form of essays (or essay excerpts), course syllabi, or descriptions of projects that explore the intersections between American literature/history and social justice outside the academic classroom. Applications should be sent as Word documents and should not exceed 15 pages. While we will be happy to receive submissions that consider Child directly, Child need not be included in order for projects to be eligible; we welcome projects on a variety of authors, genres, periods, and/or concerns.
Winners will be recognized at the upcoming American Literature Association conference in San Francisco (May 2018), though they need not be present at the conference in order to be eligible for the award. To read about past winners, visit https://lydiamariachildsociety.wordpress.com/2016/07/13/social-justice-award-winners/. We look forward to reading your submissions.
The University at Buffalo School of Management’s
Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, The Blackstone LaunchPad at UB and
The UB Office of Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships
Cordially invite you to the
Henry A. Panasci Jr.
Technology Entrepreneurship Competition
April 10, 2018
4-4:30 p.m. – Networking and Registration
4:30-6:30 p.m. – Team Presentations
6:30-8 p.m. – Cocktail Reception and Award Ceremony
Center for the Arts: Main Stage
University at Buffalo North Campus
Amherst, NY 14260
Please register by April 5
Business Attire
Register HERE
The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2019 Rotary Peace Fellowship. We believe this opportunity might be of interest to your network!
Since 2002, The Rotary Foundation has provided over 1100 social change leaders with peace and conflict resolution education at Rotary Peace Centers around the world.
Each year up to 100 fellows are selected to receive full funding to earn either a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies or a master’s degree in a range of disciplines related to peace and security at one of 7 partnering universities. Each Rotary Peace Center offers a unique curriculum and field-based learning opportunities that examine peace and conflict theory through various frameworks.
To learn more about the program, applicants are encouraged to visit the Rotary Peace Centers website. All applications are due 31 May 2018.
Thank you for sharing this opportunity with your network. Please contact us at rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org with questions!
Rotary Peace Centers
An invitation to Women of Western to apply for the AAUW Buffalo Branch Olga Lindberg Scholarship
Two scholarship awards….one for $10,000 and one fro $5,000!
Merit-based award, 3.7 cumulative gpa or above
Awarded to college seniors (fourth year or above)
Apply online at: http://aauw.buffalo.edu/scholarships-loans-and-grants/olga-lindberg/
The Women in STEM Cooperative will once again host our STEM For Everyone program on April 4th from 12-1pm in 330 Student Union. We are currently seeking students to submit their proposals for 5-minute presentations about STEM. Presentations are being sought about a STEM topic, or an existing research project, provided in language that is easily understandable by the general public. Presentations that address inclusivity of women and other underrepresented groups will be given priority during submission reviews. Creativity is encouraged!
This is a great opportunity for students to practice presentation skills, network with others from the UB community, and begin to build their professional footprint. Selected students will be notified in late March and will have the opportunity to sign up for a personal coaching time prior to the presentation session.
Your assistance is greatly appreciated! Please encourage your students to consider submitting a proposal, forward to your students and listserv, forward this to colleagues who work with students conducting STEM research, post the attached flyer AND mark your calendar to attend the event (lunch included) to support our students.
Proposal submission link: https://tinyurl.com/bit-ly-stem4all-spring2018
Proposal submission deadline: March 16
Presentations: April 4
