Research Guides: Career Services Office Information Guide: Grants & Scholarships

Books you can borrow from the CSO

All of these books are available in 608 O'Brian Hall to be checked out for two weeks at a time. If the title of the book is a link, click to see if it is also available to buy or access online.

National Directory of Scholarships, Internships, and Fellowships for Latino Youth.
Author: Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Published: 2003-04
Call Number: Online
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Includes useful information for Latino students and young professionals wishing to finance their higher education and/or enhance their educational and professional experience with leadership development opportunities. Lists internships available in Washington, DC and by region; fellowships available in Washington, DC, by region and abroad. Provides a sample application request letter, tips for winning a scholarship, how to land an internship, how to write an essay, and more.

Books you can borrow from the University at Buffalo Libraries

These books are available through the UB Library system. You can check them out using your UB ID card. Click on the title of the book to see its catalog entry in BISON and to locate it on campus.

Foundation Grants to Individuals
Author: The Foundation Center
Published: 2007
Call Number: Lockwood Reference LB 2336 .F6
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The most comprehensive listing available of private US foundations which provide grants to individuals. Support categories include educational support (scholarships, fellowships, loans, and research); awards, prizes, and grants by nomination; grants to foreign individuals; grants for company employees; general welfare and medical assistance.
Guide to Proposal Writing.
Author: J.C. Geever, P. McNeill/The Foundation Center
Published: 2007
Call Number: Lockwood Reference (non-circulating) HG 177.5 .U6 G44
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A basic, how-to book with insider advice on proposal writing. This guide includes detailed assistance for each section of a proposal including the executive summary, the statement of need, the project description, and the budget.
Grants Register
Author: St. Martins Press
Published: 2006
Call Number: Law Reference (non-circulating) LB 2338 .G7

Scholarships Search Sites

From the U.S. News & World Report website, which can be found here.

Websites about this topic

Here is a collection of websites for related professional associations, resource pages, blogs etc. Please report dead links to law-careers@buffalo.edu.

Council on Foundations
Good place to begin a search for individual foundations, particularly those that are small and more regional in scope.
FoundationCenter.org
Provides information on grantmaker organizations and philanthropic resources. Also provides links to other organizations of the foundation community and to numerous regional associations of grantmakers.
Law School Grants
Leadership Directories
Provides detailed contact and biographical information for executives and staff at the leading foundations, universities, museums and other nonprofit organizations (including medical institutions). Published semiannually in one volume. Subscription required.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
This major foundation funds initiatives nationwide that deal with children’s issues. Support the Kids Count Program that is in most states.