Our Opportunities

Welcome to the UMass Amherst scholarship system!

Below you will find a listing of scholarships available to currently enrolled UMass Amherst students with brief information about the scholarship qualifications. To apply to scholarships, you must first sign in with the same user name and password you use to access the campus login portal.

What to Expect:

  • You will be presented with the general application after logging in.
  • After completing and submitting the general application, you will be presented with any additional school/college-specific questions, based on your major(s). Please note that you will not see your school/college-specific application until the application period for your school/college opens.
  • After completing and submitting any applicable school/college-specific questions, you will be presented with any scholarships where we need additional information to determine your eligibility, if applicable. Not all students will be presented with these applications where additional information is required.
  • After submitting each of these steps, you can see your application status on your dashboard. If your status is not listed as “submitted,” you have not fully completed your application.
  • If you are selected to receive a scholarship, you will receive an email notification to your UMass email account.

When browsing ‘All’ scholarships, please note that this is a list of all the scholarship opportunities within the UMass Amherst scholarship system, not scholarships for which you are receiving consideration. The number and award amount of the scholarships listed are for general purposes only and should not be considered a guarantee of what you will receive if selected. Actual award amounts vary based on students’ individual eligibility, funds available, and other factors.

For more information about the UMass Amherst scholarship system, please see our FAQ Page.

Important note:
Once you submit your general application, you will be automatically matched with scholarships for which you may qualify. You will NOT see your auto-matched scholarships. Qualifying/Matching does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
Varies Dr. E. Ann Sheridan Scholarship
Please answer this question to complete your application for this...
Deadline03/19/2024
Varies Meredith B. Raymond Scholarship
Established to provide scholarship support to an English graduate...
Deadline03/20/2024
varies Ernest H. Hofer Oxford Summer Seminar Scholarship
Scholarships that support participants in the Oxford Summer Seminar...
Deadline03/22/2024
$2,400 French and Italian Fund for Academic Excellence
This study-abroad scholarship supports a student enrolled in full-time...
Deadline03/22/2024
Varies HFA Study Abroad Scholarships
This scholarship was established to support to students in the College...
Deadline03/22/2024
Up to $5000 Maureen Tracy Venti Memorial Internship Fund
Edward G. Venti established this internship in memory of Maureen Tracy...
Deadline03/22/2024
Up to $5000 Maureen Tracy Venti Memorial Study Abroad Scholarship
Edward G. Venti established the Venti Scholarships in memory of Maureen...
Deadline03/22/2024
Varies Priscilla Kalajian Scholarship
This scholarship provides support to students with demonstrated need...
Deadline03/22/2024
Varies Helen Whittier Scholarship
A scholarship for Resource Economics or Managerial Economics students.
Deadline03/26/2024
Varies Knowlton Scholarship
A scholarship for Resource Economics or Managerial Economics students...
Deadline03/26/2024
Varies Marjorie Merchant Scholarship
A scholarship for Resource Economics or Managerial Economics students...
Deadline03/26/2024
$300.00 Oreana Merriam Scholarship
Established to provide financial support to sophomores, juniors or...
Deadline03/26/2024
$4,000 Celeste M. and John F. Loughman Memorial Scholarship in English
The Celeste M. and John F. Loughman Memorial Scholarship in English...
Deadline03/27/2024
Varies Charles A. Peters Award
The Charles A. Peters Prize is given to best essay on English literature...
Deadline03/27/2024
Varies Frank Prentice Rand Scholarship in English
Established to provide one or more scholarships for undergraduate...
Deadline03/27/2024
Varies General John A. and Evangeline W. Maginnis Scholarship
The General John A. and Evangeline W. Maginnis Scholarship is awarded to...
Deadline03/27/2024
Varies Mary McGarry Morris and Margaret McGarry Chiriaco Scholarship
Undergraduate scholarship made possible by the generous donation by...
Deadline03/27/2024
Varies Sanderson Prize
The Sanderson Prize is awarded for the best essay on any subject. The...
Deadline03/27/2024
Varies Steinbugler Prize
The Steinbugler Prize is awarded for the best essay on any subject...
Deadline03/27/2024
$400 C. Wright Mills Award for Sociological Imagination
This scholarship supports a sociology major. Applicants will be asked...
Deadline03/29/2024
$400 Jane Addams Sociology in Practice Award
This award recognizes one or more sociology majors who have proven their...
Deadline03/29/2024
$400 & Certificate Sociology Best Paper Award
The Best Paper Award is given for the best paper, exam, or other product...
Deadline03/29/2024
$1000 Sociology Summer Internship Award
The Sociology Summer Internship Awards supports Sociology majors who are...
Deadline03/29/2024
Varies Frank Rife Kinesiology Opportunity Scholarship
Established in honor of Dr. Frank N. Rife to endow a scholarship for...
Deadline03/30/2024
Varies Corinne A. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Established to provide scholarships to recognize exceptional students in...
Deadline03/31/2024
$2000-$4500 Herbert L. Forest Scholarship
The Herbert L. Forest Scholarship supports juniors and seniors majoring...
Deadline03/31/2024
Varies Maureen Flanagan Fund
Established to provide scholarships for undergraduate students who have...
Deadline03/31/2024
$2,296.67 Bauer-Gordon Graduate Summer Research Fellowships
A number of Bauer-Gordon Fellowships for summer research are awarded...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies Caldwell Writing Prize
The Caldwell Endowment funds two prizes which are awarded for the best...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies David M. and Nancy Winsor Clayton Biology Scholarship
Established to provide annual scholarships for rising juniors or seniors...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies Doctors Irving and Joan Ratner Endowment Fund
Established to support undergraduate research in the Department of...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies Dr. Charles K. Hyde Public History Program Fellowship
This fund provides support for students pursuing the Graduate...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies Hands-on Graduate Grants
These grants are for MA or Ph.D. students of History and are designed to...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies History Graduate Travel Grant
This fund provides travel grants to graduate students majoring in...
Deadline04/01/2024
varies Joann Waite Bennett and George Neil Bennett Scholarship
An award given to an entering Master’s or doctoral candidate in the...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies Joyce A. Berkman Endowment in Graduate Women's History and Women's Studies
Established to support graduate students with demonstrated financial...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies Jumpstart Grants for Dissertation Research
These grants are available to doctoral students who defended their...
Deadline04/01/2024
$500 Kofi Cash Award
The Kofi Cash Award is given to a well-rounded student with a passion...
Deadline04/01/2024
$500.00 Lewis C. Mainzer Creativity Award
Established to make an annual award to a Bachelor’s Degree with...
Deadline04/01/2024
$500/$750 Maia Felisse McDermott Memorial BDIC Scholarship
Established in memory of Maia Felisse McDermott to support undergraduate...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies Marvin Ogilvie Memorial Grant for Foreign Language Studies
This grant will provide support for intensive summer foreign language...
Deadline04/01/2024
$5,000.00 Peter K. Hepler Research Scholarship
The Peter K. Hepler Research Scholarship was established by friends and...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies Potash Graduate Travel Grant for Latin America, Spain, or Portugal
The Potash Graduate Travel Award is awarded annually by the History...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies Richard Gassan Memorial Graduate Scholarship
The Richard Gassan Memorial Scholarship honors the memory of Dr. Richard...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies Simon & Satenig Ermonian Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
This scholarship is given for outstanding work as a Graduate Teaching...
Deadline04/01/2024
Varies Theresa Biuso Maravelas Memorial Scholarship
The Theresa Biuso Maravelas Memorial Scholarship provides financial...
Deadline04/01/2024
varies William and Margaret Nutting Award
The purpose of the William and Margaret Nutting Scholarship is to...
Deadline04/01/2024
$2,000 Briggs Scholarship in Political Science
Established to provide annual scholarship support for a full-time...
Deadline04/02/2024
$5,000 Coleman Family Fund Scholarship
The Coleman Family Fund Scholarship is made available through the...
Deadline04/02/2024
$3,000 Dennis Crowley Scholarship
The Dennis Crowley Scholarship is granted to a rising junior or senior...
Deadline04/02/2024