HFA Professional and Creative Master's Project Completion Grants
The College of Humanities and Fine Arts Professional and Creative Master’s Project Completion Grants provide up to $1,500 to support master’s theses or terminal creative activities. Funds are designed to cover costs related to producing new work, including research, materials, travel, or other activities related to developing the MFA thesis or other professional master’s projects.
Apply by Saturday, October 31, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (for Spring 2027 projects)
Nomination Form
Eligibility
To be eligible, applicants must be:
- Enrolled in an MFA or professional master’s program.
- In good standing as defined in your department’s graduate student handbook.
- A current graduate student during the award period
Application Components
Applications are due by Saturday, October 31, 2026, 11:59 p.m.
The following documents are required at the time of application:
Project description
Optional images or artistic materials
Budget and budget justification
Statement from the applicant’s Graduate Program Director
Unofficial transcript
Award Management
Award recipients should work with their department’s business manager to process all purchases and reimbursements.
Expenses eligible for reimbursement must be related to producing new work, including research, materials, travel, or other activities of the MFA thesis or other professional master’s project.
Award monies are to be used to support the originally intended project. Extensions and repurposing are not permitted.
Who to Contact
Lisa Green, Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Student Success, lgree [at] linguist [dot] umass [dot] edu (lgreen[at]linguist[dot]umass[dot]edu)