Other University Funding

Other University Funding

List of UMass Scholarships 

UMass has a list of student scholarships awarded by campus offices, departments, or schools/colleges. Many have specific eligibility requirements--login to the system and complete the brief general application to see which opportunities you may be eligible for. 

Natural History Collections Summer Graduate Research Scholarship

This scholarship provides up to $5,000 to support collections-based summer research in botany, entomology, paleontology, and vertebrate biology. The call for applications generally opens in early February.   

The Center for Justice, Law, and Societies Graduate Fellow Positions 

CJLS is an interdisciplinary group of scholars who focus on the creation, implementation, and real-world applications of law. They welcome applications from graduate students in all departments and colleges throughout UMass. CJLS fellows will serve a one-year term (this fellowship does not not take the place of a full-time teaching assistantship or research assistantship). Visit the CJLS website for more details on the fellowship.

CLACLS Pre-Dissertation Research Award

This award provides $1,500 in summer research support for doctoral students engaged in pre-dissertation research related to Latin America, the Caribbean, and/or Latinx communities. Application details available on the CLACLS website.