Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
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
Research Program Awards (December 2026 Grant Cycle)
Internal Deadline: 10/05/2026 (Updated)
Funder Deadline: 12/07/2026 (Phase 1 Application) Starting in 2026, Keck will NO longer be hosting concept consultations.
Amount: $1 million - 1.3 million
Focus: Medical Research and Science & Engineering
Translational Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 01/30/2026
Amount: Up to $200,000
Kidney Health Equity Community Engagement Award
Funder Deadline: 02/09/2026
Amount: $75,000
Young Investigator Research Grant
Funder Deadline: 02/09/2026
Amount: $35,000