Financial support opportunities for master's and PhD students.
Awarded to a MPH student who shows great potential for future contributions in public health.
This award honors the late Francis V. Hanavan, former chair of the Department of Health Behavioral Sciences.
Awarded annually in the spring semester.
The Office of Global Health Initiatives (OGHI) offers funding for UB School of Public Health and Health Professions’ (SPHHP) students interested in interacting with public health initiatives and services in resource-poor settings in the United States or in a global setting. These awards are made possible in part by generous support from OGHI Founding Director Dr. Arthur Goshin.
UB SPHHP graduate students are eligible to apply for field work funding and may propose working locally on a topic of global interest, or internationally. UB SPHHP graduate students may also apply for funding to attend a major international conference.
Students engaged in international fieldwork must adhere to UB travel policies and complete any requirements well in advance of travel. International fieldwork award recipients must keep and submit budget justification forms and receipts as instructed. Local and international project award recipients will present findings to SPHHP faculty and staff in a format arranged by OGHI. Additionally, award recipients will be required to present their work at the Annual Perry Poster session organized by SPHHP.
This award supports first-generation graduate students attending one of the five health sciences schools.
The Maureen R. L. Mussenden Scholarship fund provides one-third in state tuition for up to four years (based on the tuition the year the scholarship is awarded) and is available to students pursuing a graduate degree in any of the following schools:
The Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences presents the award.
One-third in state tuition for up to four years (based on the tuition the year the scholarship is awarded).
Applicants must be currently enrolled in or accepted to a graduate program in one of the five UB Health Sciences schools.
With a focus in health law and corporate law and specialized expertise in hospital/university affiliation agreements, Maureen R. L. Mussenden served as associate counsel in UB’s Academic Health Center. A native of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, she earned a BA from Keuka College and a JD from Cornell Law School. She was a member of several legal organizations and also was actively involved with numerous community organizations. She died in 2010 at age 54, after a courageous battle with cancer.
To honor the memory of Maureen R. L. Mussenden and the professional and personal values she espoused, the Maureen R. L. Mussenden Scholarship has been established to help support the education of students pursuing a graduate degree in one of the UB Health Sciences Schools.
To provide an award and graduate student training in Inter-professional Education for the Department of Community Health & Health Behavior in the School of Public Health and Health Professions. PHD, MPH, or MS students in the Department of Community Health and Health Behavior who have completed at least 2 semesters in their program are eligible.
Open to: PhD, MPH, MS students in CHHB
Recipients will have demonstrated adaptability, flexibility, creativity, extended time related to their community-based projects and developed skills and commitment well beyond the confines of the traditional academic setting. Awarded annually in the spring semester.
The fund supports students’ attendance at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association.
Dr. Jharna Basak created this fund in 2016 in honor of her late husband, Dr. Sanjit Basak. He was an outstanding physician and community member. While all who knew Dr. Basak can remember his dedication to caring and listening to his patients, the assistance fund will keep alive the many healing qualities that made him such a prominent health care professional.
This student assistance fund will support MPH students implementing their vision for important improvements in health care delivery, population health, health economics, health behavior, health administration or health-promoting environments.
The donor, Dr. Paul Washburn, is a 2016 graduate of the MPH/ Preventive Medicine Residency Program. As a student, Paul completed a capstone project that reflected his vision for improving the delivery of care in an outpatient setting. Through this gift, he seeks to inspire and guide students who hope to improve the lives of people and the organizations that serve them.
Awarded to PhD students in the Department of Community Health and Health Behavior who show great potential for future research practice contributions to the field of public health.
Students are judged on academic success and the quality of their contributions in research, teaching and service. Awarded annually in the spring semester.
To provide an award and graduate student training in Inter-professional Education for the Department of Community Health & Health Behavior in the School of Public Health and Health Professions. PHD, MPH, or MS students in the Department of Community Health and Health Behavior who have completed at least 2 semesters in their program are eligible.
Open to: PhD, MPH, MS students in CHHB
Recipients will have demonstrated adaptability, flexibility, creativity, extended time related to their community-based projects and developed skills and commitment well beyond the confines of the traditional academic setting. Awarded annually in the spring semester.
Financial support from the Department of Community Health and Health Behavior in the form of academic excellence and community-based awards, conference, and travel support is dependent on the student consistently being in good academic standing.