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The program strives to promote excellence by attracting, enrolling, and engaging cohorts of students in biomedical, behavioral and STEM sciences with experience in leadership, innovation, and creative processes. It seeks to bring together individuals with unique skills and perspectives, possessing the motivation, talent, and ability to succeed, to enrich UB’s educational programs and scientific workforce. 

The IMSD@UB program provides scholars with:

• Funding to cover stipend, health insurance and tuition
• Financial support for training and skills development, travel to conferences, and to invite seminar speakers
• Mentoring by outstanding scientists
• Career and professional development

• All incoming PhD students admitted to UB participating PhD programs are eligible to apply for participation and funding by the IMSD@UB.
• Nominees should be US Citizens or Permanent Residents.
• PhD Programs Admissions Officers are invited to encourage all admitted PhD candidates to apply. 

• The top five (5) candidates will be recommended for full participation including funding from the IMSD@UB grant to support stipend, health insurance and tuition for two (2) years beginning on August 18,  2025. Funding for a third year is available but limited to two slots.
• Applications are reviewed using a board and comprehensive approch, considering all aspects of the  candidate’s application.
• Candidates are interviewed by the IMSD@UB Admissions and Education Committee (AEC).
• PhD Programs are encouraged to bundle IMSD@UB funding with Fellowships, Presidential Awards, or other eligible top off stipend awards.

• PhD students start their PhD program at UB in Fall 2025. IMSD Scholars will participate in initiatives aimed at enhancing academic and research skills, and career and professional development to promote success in graduate school. 

• Notify your PhD Program Admissions Officer of your intention to apply to the IMSD@UB program (application form below)
• A 1-2-page cover letter highlighting your educational trajectory, experiences, challenges, and/or barriers which may have contributed to and/or affected your academic success, as well as interest in and relevant experience in scientific research.
• Application deadline is July 31^st, for a start date in the program of August 18^th, 2025. 

• Submit the candidate’s Graduate School Application (e.g., curriculum vitae, personal statement, transcripts, letters of recommendation, other), via the Slate Queue to Dr. M. L. Dubocovich (mdubo@buffalo.edu).

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and decisions will be made by August 6^th, 2025.  

• Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.