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Mary Rosenblum Somit Scholarship

The Mary Rosenblum Somit Scholarship was made possible by an endowment established by Albert Somit, former UB executive vice president. Somit, who served as the university’s acting president in 1977, established the endowment to "honor his mother, who, like so many others of her generation, left family, friends and all that was familiar in Russia to seek a better life in the U.S. for themselves and their future children."

Somit initiated the scholarship fund through a bequest to benefit "hard-working and deserving undergraduate students" in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Deciding he wanted to see immediate results, Somit has given additional gifts so that he could activate the fund. The first Somit scholarship was awarded in 1999.

The Mary Rosenblum Somit Scholarship fund provides for a $3,000 scholarship ($1,500 per semester) to the student deemed most deserving in the pool of applicants for any given year.

Eligibility Criteria

• Completion of one academic year prior to receipt of the award.

• Enrollment in UB both at the time of selection and during the period covered by the scholarship.

• Financial need may be taken into account but will not be the sole determining factor in awarding the scholarship.

• Preference will be given to students who are children of immigrants, those who are immigrants themselves, or those who are first generation college students.

• Eligible students include those who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences: BCH, BMS, BPH, and PMY.

 

Application Checklist

• Completed application

• Personal essay (500 word max)

• Copy of recent DARS report or unofficial transcript

• Letter of support from UB faculty member (no GA, TA, or advisor)

Deadline for receipt of application
for 2009-2010 award: March 27, 2009

Additional scholarships and fellowships are available through various units within the University.  Students should inquire about other opportunities via the following UB:

University at Buffalo Financial Aid Office (Main Page)

Fellowship & Scholarship Information - Fall 2008