Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program
Funder Deadline: 12/15/2026
Amount: Full salary and benefits, plus yearly research budget, for up to 10 years
Focus: Early career faculty.
Scholar Awards
Funder Deadline: 11/03/2026 (Applications); 11/24/2026 (Letters of reference)
Amount: $225,000
Focus: Early career neuroscientists.
Kapor Foundation Research Fellowship
Funder Deadline: Rolling
Amount: $35,000
Focus: Research, analysis, or evaluation that informs policy related to the Kapor Foundation’s three priority areas (CS/AI education, Innovation, Governance), with an emphasis on responsible AI and tech ethics.
Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative
Funder Deadline: 10/08/2026
Amount: $1.35 million
Focus: Mid-career faculty (recent tenureship).
Neurology of Brain Disorders Award
Funder Deadline: 10/15/2026
Amount: $300,000
Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program
Funder Deadline: 12/15/2026
Amount: Salary and additional support for up to two years.
Focus: Postdoctoral scientists.
Note: Must have no more than 7 years of postdoctoral experience as of 12/15/2026.
Mellon Career Enhancement Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 10/23/2026
Amount: Stipends up to $35,000 + research/travel funds
Focus: Junior faculty members in the arts and humanities.
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Fellowship Program
Funder Deadline: 11/20 (Annual deadline)
Amount: $100,000
Focus: The causes, prevention, and treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD or depression.
Note: Department Chairs may nominate only one investigator per fellowship area (ADHD and depression). Please coordinate with Foundation Relations as soon as possible if you intend to apply.
Strategic Research Grant
Funder Deadline: 10/19/2026 (LOI); 03/08/2027 (Full application)
Amount: Up to $250,000
Focus: Optimal, patient-centered, cost-effective diagnosis and care for people with sleep disorders.
Visiting Fellows
Funder Deadline: 11/01 (Annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $1,250 stiped per week
Focus: Quantum physics, atomic/molecular physics, astrophysics, and optical/laser science.