Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
NVIDIA Academic Grant Program
Funder Deadline: 03/31/2026, 06/30/2026, 09/30/2026, and 12/31/2026
Amount: Resources available
Focus: Simulation and Modeling, Data Science, and Robotics & Edge AI
NVIDIA Academic Grant Program
Funder Deadline: 03/31/2026, 06/30/2026, 09/30/2026, and 12/31/2026
Amount: Resources available
Focus: Simulation and Modeling, Data Science, and Robotics & Edge AI
Searle Scholars Program: 2027 Cycle
Internal Deadline: 06/15/2026
Funder Deadline: 09/03/2026 (based on last year's timeline)
Amount: $300,000
Focus: Early-career scientists in biomedical science and chemistry.
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.
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.
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
Wadsworth International Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 03/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $60,000
Focus: Doctoral students in anthropology
Fibrolamellar Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 07/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $200,000
Grants-in-Aid
Funder Deadlines: 01/15 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $30,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology
Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Award
Funder Deadline: 05/07/2026
Amount: $25,000
Focus: Early career neuroscientists