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May 9, 2022

SPARKING INNOVATION & TRANSFORMATIVE SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS

DEADLINE: THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2022 (11:59 PM)

The School of Earth & Sustainability (SES) is pleased to announce seed funding to advance inter- and transdisciplinary sustainability research that can help eradicate inequity, enhance environmental and social justice, and build a more resilient future. The SES mission is to provide sound research outcomes that inform our collective future; and prepare our undergraduate and graduate students for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, with a long-term view of helping to build a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable planet. We seek proposals that align with our mission.

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May 9, 2022

The National Science Foundation recently announced two major initiatives to support accelerated interdisciplinary collaboration to address national and global priorities. Please visit the links below for details. We encourage any who are interested in these funding opportunities to review the Dear Colleague Letters and other NSF information linked below, and for the TIP program, to sign up for one of the upcoming webinars and road-show. If you are interested in developing a proposal, the UMass Office of Research Development is your guide, and ISSR is here to support. Please contact ISSR Associate Director Krista Harper to get connected:

March 9, 2022

The National Science Foundation and SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science) are excited to host a workshop on Grant Writing and Peer Review for early career scientists! Participants of this workshop will learn to critique grant proposals as well as how to develop their own with the guidance of peers and advisors.

March 7, 2022

ANNOUNCING THE 2022-2023 ISSR SCHOLARS

The Institute for Social Science Research is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 ISSR Scholars, who represent four colleges and six departments across the University of Massachusetts, Amherst campus. Joya Misra, Director of the Institute for Social Science Research, notes, Social science uncovers the human dimensions of societal and global problems, and ISSR is thrilled to launch work with this cohort of innovative social scientists."

February 13, 2022

Competition Now Open!

Note: Students cannot apply directly, they must apply through UMass; interested students should contact the Graduate School's Associate Director for Grants & Fellowships, Heidi Bauer-Clapp (hbauerclapp@umass.edu) for details on UMass’s internal deadline and application process. The funder's final deadline is April 6.

February 9, 2022

Applications are now open for the Spring 2022 Graduate School Grant Programs!

Three types of competitive awards are available to current UMass doctoral students in campus-based degree programs: Dissertation Research Grants, Fieldwork Grants, and Predissertation Grants. In addition, applicants to any of these three grant programs may also apply for a Supplement for Travel with Children or the new Supplement for Public Engagement. General information on each program is provided below; detailed eligibility information and application instructions are on the Graduate School’s Internal Funding website.

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