Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Female Heart – Clinical Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 03/19/2026
Amount: Up to DKK 15 million (~$2,365,905)
Note: The main applicant must be a senior researcher employed at institutions in Nordic Countries.
Psychosocial Research (PSR) portfolio - Investigational Grants
Funder Deadline: 03/05/2026 (LOI); 07/10/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: Up to $300,000
Psychosocial Research (PSR) portfolio - Interventional Testing Grants
Funder Deadline: 03/05/2026 (LOI); 07/10/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: Up to $350,000
FTD Diagnostic Biomarkers Initiative
Funder Deadline: 03/06/2026 (LOI); 05/12/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: Up to $700,000
Efficient Fertilizer Consortium 2026 Request for Applications
Funder Deadline: 03/18/2026 (Pre-application); 06/10/2026 (Full application)
Amount: $500,000
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Funder Deadline: 03/05/2026 (LOI); 07/10/2026 (Full Proposal)
Amount: Up to $200,000
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.
Pew Biomedical Scholars 2027
Internal Deadline: 04/29/2026
Funder Nomination Deadline: 05/13/2026
Funder Deadline: 09/03/2026
Amount: $300,000
Focus: Young investigators
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)
FFAR Fellows
Funder Deadline: 02/22/2026 (Stipend + Professional Development); 04/15/2026 (Professional Development)
Amount: Up to $97,500
Note: Applicants must have completed an MS degree, one year of a PhD program by August 2026, or been accepted in a PhD program by May 1, 2026