Upcoming Grants and Fellowships Workshops!
Events offered by OPD teach graduate students and postdocs tips and tools to strategically search for relevant funding and help participants craft competitive, cohesive funding proposals.
Graduate School Grants: Research Contributions & Project Budgets
Tuesday, October 28th - 1:00-2:15pm (online)
Planning to apply for the competitive Graduate School Predissertation, Fieldwork Grant, or MFA Thesis Research Grant? This session will help you clearly articulate the potential contributions of your research that will make sense to reviewers outside your discipline. We will also discuss how to structure your project budget and budget justification.
NSF GRFP Office Hour
Thursday, October 30th - 10:00-11:00am (516 Goodell)
Are you preparing an application for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, due in mid-November? Do you have questions? (Who doesn't, in this unusual GRFP cycle?!?) Come to the in-person NSF GRFP Office Hour to ask your question in a low-stakes, supportive environment!
NSF GRFP Office Hour
Tuesday, November 4th - 2:30-3:30pm (online)
Are you preparing an application for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, due in mid-November? Do you have questions? (Who doesn't, in this unusual GRFP cycle?!?) Come to the virtual NSF GRFP Office Hour to ask your question in a low-stakes, supportive environment!
Grant Series Part I: Funding Search Strategies
Thursday, November 6th - 1:00-2:00pm (515 Goodell)
Need external funding to support your research? Get started by learning about basic tools available to UMass graduate students and postdocs to help find grants and fellowships. We’ll also discuss tips to manage your funding search.
NSF GRFP Office Hour
Friday, November 7th - 10:00-11:00am (online)
Are you preparing an application for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, due in mid-November? Do you have questions? (Who doesn't, in this unusual GRFP cycle?!?) Come to the virtual NSF GRFP Office Hour to ask your question in a low-stakes, supportive environment!