Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
The Wolf Prize - Arts
Funder Deadline: 02/16/2026
Amount: $100,000
Focus: Prize fields in the Arts include Architecture, Music, Painting, and Sculpture.
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.
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.
AI Transformative Learning Grants
Funder Deadline: 09/11/2026
Amount: Up to $200,000
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.
Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative
Funder Deadline: 10/08/2026
Amount: $1.35 million
Focus: Mid-career faculty (recent tenureship).
Scholar Awards
Funder Deadline: 11/03/2026 (Applications); 11/24/2026 (Letters of reference)
Amount: $225,000
Focus: Early career neuroscientists.
Neurology of Brain Disorders Award
Funder Deadline: 10/15/2026
Amount: $300,000
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.
VESRI Climate Modeling Challenge: Accelerating Development Cycles for Coupled Climate Models - Call for Expressions of Intent (EOIs)
Funder Deadline: 09/11/2026 (LOI for Phase 1)
Amount: Up to $2 million
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