Funding Opportunities for Student Clubs

Many clubs are recognized by the UB Student Association (SA) and receive a budget through SA. These funds come from your mandatory undergraduate student activity fees. In addition, SEAS student clubs may apply for funding through the SEAS Corporate Partnership Program. In special cases, clubs may apply for additional Sponsorship.

“We were able to take 14 students along with our faculty advisor to the New Mexico desert and compete in the 3rd annual Spaceport America Cup. The impact of this event gives the students the opportunity to express their creativity and showcase their engineering problem solving skills.  ”
5/12/21

Gabriel Surina
Rocketry Lead, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), Funded Trip to compete in the Spaceport America Cup in New Mexico

“Two of our students were interviewed at the career fair, and one was even offered an internship within a couple of hours afterwards. When students are given these kind of opportunities at conferences to succeed, UB succeeds. ”
5/12/21

Harmanpreet Kaur
President, UB Society of Women Engineers,
Funded Trip to Women in Engineering Annual Conference

“This event opened my eyes to how diverse computer science is as an industry, and how I have the opportunity to specialize in anything I want. It also showed me the lack of representation our industry has and how important it is for people from all backgrounds to get involved in tech. ”
5/12/21

Kai Bustos
Member, UB DivTech,
Funded Trip to the Grace Hopper Conference

“As a result of the Engineering Partnership funds support, 9 SHPE members were able to go to the SHPE National Conference. Out of these 9 members, 7 members were able to obtain interviews from companies of their choice and 5 members received full-time offers. The opportunity given to these members impacts their success in the future by securing them jobs after graduation, but also by teaching them how to succeed in the STEM world as a minority. ”
5/12/21

Lesly Villanueva
Treasurer, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE),
Funded Trip to the SHPE National Conference

“I attended the SASE National Conference because I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and experience something new. It gave me the push I needed to be more outgoing and also helped develop my public speaking skills. ”
5/12/21

Luo Cao
Member, UB Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE),
Funded Trip to SASE National Conference

“The AIAA SciTech Conference had a highly positive impact on our club members. The students that participated in the conference were able to learn an immense amount of aerospace knowledge from cutting edge researchers. We were also able to communicate with professionals and hiring managers from some of the top aerospace engineering companies in the United States. ”
5/12/21

Marianne Cites
President, UB American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
Funded Trip to AIAA SciTech Aerospace Engineering Conference

“Attending the national convention was extremely helpful for our e-board members. Numerous workshops were held teaching us how to effectively manage our chapter of the honors society, how to conduct ourselves in a professional environment, and how to effectively communicate and teach in a technical filed such as mechanical engineering. ”
5/12/21

Maxwell Kolarich
President, UB Pi Tau Sigma,
Funded Trip to Pi Tau Sigma National Convention

“These funds allowed the AIAA to participate in the E-Week BattleBots competition, adding a team to the roster and making the event more entertaining and fun for everybody. ”
5/12/21

Michael Berger
President, UB American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
Funded E-Week BattleBots

“During the conference, I visited companies like Boeing, Lockheed, BAE Systems, General Atomics and NASA. In addition to visiting these companies in the career fair, I was interviewed by Lockheed Martin. Also I participated in panels from Boeing, BAE Systems and the Aerospace Corporation. ”
5/12/21

Pomeroy Mohabir
Member, UB Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE),
Funded Trip to the SASE National Conference

“Overall this conference was an amazing experience for all who attended and our members felt that it provided a space that made them feel like STEM can be an amazing welcoming space, and that even as LGBTQ+ individuals we have a community here and can do great things. ”
5/12/21

Priya Persaud
Vice President, UB oSTEM,
Funded Trip to the oSTEM National Conference

“Thinking on the spot to build and create something is an important engineering skill, and this event was a fun and creative way to introduce this concept.”
5/12/21

Randy Soldevilla
Treasurer, Engineer World Health,
Funded Marble Event for E-Week

“Almost half our members were able to obtain an interview during the event for a potential hire on the spot. One of our member was hired during the event by the U.S. Navy as an industrial engineer. All of our members were able to interact with many different company representatives such as Boeing, Leidos and Lockheed Martin to get insight into the company and what they are looking for in an applicant. ”
5/12/21

Stephanie Yu
President, UB Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
Funded Trip to SASE National Conference and STEM Career Fair

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SEAS Partnership Program

The SEAS Partnership Program supports student club activities throughout the school year through the generosity of corporate sponsors. SEAS Partnership Funds may be used for participation in competitions, conferences, campus-based projects, service initiatives, and other club endeavors. Please submit the funding request form at least one month before funding is required.

Questions can be directed to the SEAS Office of Student Affairs at seasstudentaffairs@buffalo.edu.

SEAS Partnership Program Funding Application
Learn more about the SEAS Corporate Partners Program

Additional Corporate Support

Clubs seeking additional support in the form of donations or sponsorships, should not approach companies without first communicating with UB’s Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations. Alternatively, if a company contacts a student club directly seeking sponsorship opportunities or offering in-kind donations, you must also complete the Sponsorship Form. This will ensure communications with companies are coordinated.

Questions can be directed to Erin Uppington at eupp@buffalo.edu. 

Sponsorship Form