Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Grant Opportunities
Funder Deadline: 11/15/2026
Amount: Up to $450,000
Focus: Opportunities include, Linked Standard Research Innovation Grants, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Innovation Grants, Distinguished Investigator Grants, Standard Research Grants, Early Career Researcher Innovation Grants, and Pilot Innovation Grants.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Innovation Grants
Funder Deadline: 11/15/2026
Amount: Up to $140,000
Focus: Research that advances the understanding of suicide, suicide risk, or suicide prevention.
Linked Standard Research Innovation Grants
Funder Deadline: 09/18/2026 (LOI)
Amount: Up to $450,000
Focus: Multi-site suicide prevention research that brings together investigators with complementary expertise and involves collaborative data collection across two or more research sites.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Funder Deadline: 10/15/2026
Amount: $60,000 (10-month annual salary)
Focus: Criminology and Criminal Justice, Psychological and Brain Sciences, as well as those in Anthropology with a focus on Human Biology.
American Short-Term Research Publication Grants
Funder Deadline: 09/30/2026
Amount: $8,000
Focus: Funding to support women in preparing research manuscripts for publication
Note: Applicants must identify as a woman.
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.
Fellowship for Creative and Performing Artists and Writers
Funder Deadline: 10/05 (Annual deadline)
Amount: $2,400
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.
Carol June Bradley Award for Historical Research in Music Librarianship
Funder Deadline: 09/15/2026
Amount: $650