Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty and Glenn Foundation for Medical Research (GFMR) Grants for Junior Faculty
Funder Deadline: 12/15/2026 (LOI)
Amount: Up to $160,000
Focus: Early career faculty studying the biology of aging.
Luce/ACLS Early Career Faculty Fellowships in China Studies
Funder Deadline: 11/05/2026
Amount: $15,000 stipend
Focus: Supports research and writing toward scholarly product in English, based on China Studies.
Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art
Funder Deadline: 10/28/2026
Amount: $45,000 stipend + $4,500 for travel and other expenses.
Focus: Doctoral students in art history or related fields.
Chrétien International Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 04/01 (Annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $20,000
Focus: International observational astronomy.
Research Endowment Grant
Funder Deadline: 11/13/2026
Amount: $10,000
Focus: Basic and applied research in exercise science.
Note: Open to early career researchers within seven years of attaining their first terminal degree.
Long-Term Fellowships
Funder Deadline: 11/20/2026
Amount: $5,000/month stipend towards living expenses
Focus: Fellows spend four to nine months immersed in the Newberry collection and scholarly community (located in Chicago). They devote their time to one large-scale project such as researching and preparing a book manuscript.
Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists: 2027 Cycle
Internal Deadline: 10/08/2026
Funder Deadline: 12/02/2026
Amount: $250, 000
Focus: Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Life Sciences
Prize for Innovation
Funder Deadline: 11/01/2026
Amount: Up $25,000
Focus: Fundamental questions at the intersection of the life sciences and entrepreneurship.
The Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience (MIND) Prize
Funder Deadline: 09/21/2026 (LOI)
Amount: $750,000
Focus: Cutting-edge research that revolutionizes our ability to predict, prevent, and treat neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs).
RWJF Health Policy Fellows
Funder Deadline: 11/03/2026
Amount: Stipend of up to $175,000
Focus: Offers mid-career professionals the opportunity to participate in the policy process at the federal level and use that leadership experience to improve health, health care, and health policy.
Note: This is a full-time, immersive experience in Washington, DC.