Undergraduate Student Awards
Through the generous support of our UB Alumni and friends, each year we recognize the academic excellence of our undergraduate students by awarding scholarships and prizes for original work, including essays, poems, stories, and artwork.
The Steinberg Prize
The Steinberg Prizes are given each year to the best original works on a philosophical theme by UB philosophy undergraduates who also demonstrate financial need. The work can be on a mainstream philosophical problem or on a more advanced and specialized topic.
Original essays, poems, stories, or artworks also qualify. The typical submission is a polished version of a larger paper (greater than 6 pages) that has been submitted for a philosophy class, and on which positive feedback has been received from the instructor or from another faculty member.
Muriel and Charles Steinberg established the Steinberg Prize essay competition in the late 1970s. Funding is currently being continued through their daughter, Dr. Carol Steinberg Gould.
The Steinberg Prizes are variable, up to $1,000.
Deadline: 04/22/2024
Applications and supporting documents must be submitted online. Sign In to apply.
Mary C. Whitman Scholarship
Mary C. Whitman Scholarship was established in 1958 by Grace Whitman.
Criteria: Must be a student majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences with preference to juniors studying philosophy; Must be in good academic standing.
Deadline: 04/22/2024
Contact us for further information or general inquiry.
Email: phi-philosophy@buffalo.edu
Telephone: (716) 645-2444