Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Pew Biomedical Scholars 2027
Internal Deadline: 04/29/2026
Funder Nomination Deadline: 05/13/2026
Funder Deadline: 09/03/2026
Amount: $300,000
Focus: Young investigators
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)
FFAR Fellows
Funder Deadline: 02/22/2026 (Stipend + Professional Development); 04/15/2026 (Professional Development)
Amount: Up to $97,500
Note: Applicants must have completed an MS degree, one year of a PhD program by August 2026, or been accepted in a PhD program by May 1, 2026
John Koegel Latin American and Latinx Music Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 10/15 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $2,000
Note: Applicants must be members in good standing of the Society for American Music.
NIAS Individual Fellowships
Funder Deadline: 03/16/2026
Amount: Stipend and university grant
Visiting Researchers 2026-2027
Funder Deadline: 05/05/2026
Amount: No financial support
Focus: Researchers who are several years beyond the Ph.D. and have a publications record and current research project that is relevant to the Foundation’s program areas
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