Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
2026 AI Interpretability RFP
Funder Deadline: 05/26/2026
Amount: Up to $1 million
Focus: New methods for detecting and mitigating deceptive behaviors from AI models
Diana Korzenik Virtual Research Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 06/30/2026
Amount: $3,500
Sydney Brenner Research Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 08/31 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Focus: History of the life sciences
Career Transition Fellowships
Funder Deadline: 05/06/2026 (Pre-application); 08/12/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $650,000
Strategic Grantmaking
Funder Deadline: 05/31/2026
Amount: Up to $35,000
Craft Archive Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 05/20/2026
Amount: $5,000
Focus: Underrepresented and nondominant craft histories
Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 05/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $40,000
Focus: Doctorates in anthropology and related fields
Early Career Investigator Research Grant on Understanding the Human Mind
Funder Deadline: 04/24/2026
Amount: Up to $22,000
Robert Holland Jr. Award for Research and Leadership Excellence
Funder Deadline: 11/03/2026
Amount: $5,000
Cottrell Scholars
Funder Deadline: 07/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: $120,000
Focus: Early career teacher-scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy