University Of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
University Website: https://www.uab.edu/Apply Online: https://www.uab.edu/admissions/apply
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a public university in Birmingham in the U.S. state of Alabama. Developing from an extension center established in 1936, the institution became an autonomous institution in 1969 and is today one of three institutions in the University of Alabama System. UAB offers over 140 programs of study in 12 academic divisions leading to bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees in the social and behavioral sciences, the liberal arts, business, education, engineering, and health-related fields such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, nursing, and public health. The school is highly renowned for its medical research and natural sciences programs.
The UAB Health System, one of the largest academic medical centers in the United States, is affiliated with the university. UAB Hospital sponsors residency programs in various medical specialties, including internal medicine, neurology, surgery, radiology, and anesthesiology. UAB Hospital is the only ACS verified Level I trauma center in Alabama, as rated by the American College of Surgeons Trauma Program.
UAB is the state's largest employer, with more than 18,000 faculty and staff and over 53,000 jobs at the university and in the health system. An estimated 10 percent of the jobs in the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area and 1 in 33 jobs in the state of Alabama are directly or indirectly related to UAB. The university's overall annual economic impact was estimated to be $4.6 billion in 2010.
In the fall of 2012, the University of Alabama at Birmingham enrolled 17,999 students from more than 110 countries, including 1,605 freshmen. There are plans to commence with an "aggressive" growth in enrollment at UAB. The current UAB President is Dr. Ray L. Watts.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham College Scholarships
Presidential Scholarship - UABUniversity of Alabama, Birmingham |
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award Up to $12,000 |
deadline December 01, 2024 |
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Colonial Properties Trust Business Scholars/PracticumUniversity of Alabama, Birmingham - School of Business |
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award $10,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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Provost Scholarship - UABUniversity of Alabama, Birmingham |
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award Up to $17,500 |
deadline December 01, 2024 |
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Green and Gold Scholarship - UABUniversity of Alabama, Birmingham |
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award Up to $9,500 |
deadline December 01, 2024 |
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Blazer Scholarship - UABUniversity of Alabama, Birmingham |
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award Up to $7,500 |
deadline December 01, 2024 |
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UAB Transfer Excellence ScholarshipUniversity of Alabama, Birmingham |
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award $4,000 |
deadline March 01, 2025 |
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License to Learn Scholarship - UABUniversity of Alabama, Birmingham |
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award $3,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship - University of Alabama, BirminghamUniversity of Alabama, Birmingham |
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award $3,000 |
deadline March 01, 2025 |
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Rime Endowed ScholarshipUniversity of Alabama, Birmingham - School of Business |
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award $2,500 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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Pizitz Endowed ScholarshipUniversity of Alabama, Birmingham - School of Business |
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award $2,500 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |