Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Bridging Bioethics Research & Policymaking Grant Initiative
Funder Deadline: 07/20/2026
Amount: Up to $50,000
Dissertation Grant
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026 (LOI); 09/16/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Brain Injury Scholar Seed Grants
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026 (LOI); 09/16/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $25,000
Regular Research Grant (RRG)
Funder Deadline: Rolling (LOI); 07/10/2026 (Full Application)
Amount: Up to $300,000
Focus: maternal, child, and adolescent nutrition in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) + view additional opportunities.
Note: Invited applications follow two deadlines of January 10 and July 10.
Visiting Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 09/02/2026
Amount: Accommodation, meals, and office space provided.
Focus: Law, public policy, journalism, and the arts.
Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science, in partnership with Nature
Funder Deadline: 09/18/2026
Amount: Up to $1,000,000
Focus: Anxiety, depression, and psychosis.
K-12 AI Infrastructure Program
Funder Deadline: 07/31/2026
Amount: Up to $8,000,000
Focus: Teaching and learning benchmarks and datasets and open-source AI model for tutoring.
PVA Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026
Amount: Up to $150,000
Focus: Training and specialization in the field of spinal cord research.
Note: Applicants must have received their PhD or completed a formal medical residency program within the past eight years.
Research Grant
Funder Deadline: 07/01/2026
Amount: Up to $200,000
Focus: Basic science, clinical, development and design in spinal cord injury and disease.
Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowship
Funder Deadline: 08/31/2026
Amount: $70,000