Explore curated funding opportunities for UMass Amherst researchers.
Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies - Visiting Research Fellowships
Funder Deadline: 01/31/2026
Amount: Up to $60,000
Focus: Proposals should focus on one or more of the following themes:
- Intersection of Gender, Race, Class, and Peacebuilding
- International Mediation
- Peace Accords Matrix (PAM)
- Sustainability, Climate Change, and Peace
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation - Transformation of Mental Health Care Fellowships
Funder Deadline: 12/15 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $200,000
Focus: The Foundation is particularly interested in improving access to high-quality mental health care and prevention for children and adolescents
Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund - Fellowship Awards in Neuroscience
Funder Deadline: 02/01 (annual deadline)
Amount: Up to $450,000
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Funder Deadline: 02/02/2026
Amount: $216,000
Basic Biological Research Grants
Funder Deadlines: 04/15 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $300,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology
Proposals for Research Projects and Existing Program Evaluations
Funder Deadlines: 11/01/2026 (LOI) (Future deadlines)
Amount: Up to $375,000
Focus: Projects that will provide data to inform how to address disparities in educational opportunities
Basic Biological Research Grants
Funder Deadlines: 10/01 (annual LOI deadline)
Amount: Up to $300,000
Focus: Basic research in neurobiology
The Harvey Prize
Internal Deadline: 01/30/2026
Funder Deadline: 03/15/2026
Amount: $75,000
Focus: Science and Technology
Grants
Recurring Funder Deadlines: 05/31 (annual deadline)
Amount: Unspecified (Featured grantees)
Focus: Projects to aid health-related organizations and causes, and/or projects focused on education, healthcare, and social services, education, health care, and social services that can grow over time and position communities to thrive
Research Grants
Funder Deadline: 12/01 (annual Pre-proposal deadline)
Amount: $160,000 on average, with a range from $15,000 to over $500,000
Focus: Climate Change Impact/Greenhouse Gas Emission; Emerging Contaminants; Advancing Materials Circularity & Recycling