Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Visiting Scholars 2027-2028
Funder Deadline: 06/25/2026
Amount: Up to $150,000
Focus: Applicants must be at least two years beyond the Ph.D. when applying and will be working on projects related to the foundation’s core programs and special initiatives.
Wadsworth International Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 03/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $60,000
Focus: Doctoral students in anthropology
Faith and AI Rapid Response Grant
Funder Deadline: 02/26/2026
Amount: Up to $100,000
Note: Awardees are eligible for applying to impact grants program (Up to $1 million).
AACR-KidneyCAN Kidney Cancer Innovation and Discovery Grants
Funder Deadline: 03/12/2026
Amount: $50,000
Health and Aging Policy Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 03/16 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $70,000
Jacob Hirsch Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 02/15/2026
Amount: $11,500 plus room and board
Focus: Ph.D. candidates (dissertation stage) or early-career scholars in Archaeology
Request for Proposals: Language Legacies
Funder Deadline: 04/03/2026
Amount: ~$2,000
William T. Grant Scholars Program
Internal Deadline: 04/27/2026
Funder Deadline: 06/30/2026
Amount: $425,000
Focus: Reduce inequality in youth outcomes (early-career researchers)
AACR Cancer Disparities Research Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 03/12/2026
Amount: $130,000
AACR-EMD Serono “I’M IN” Oncodisparity Fellowships for Bladder Cancer
Funder Deadline: 02/24/2026
Amount: $65,000