UMassGives 2025

The Graduate School is committed to graduate education that offers students the opportunity to excel in their chosen field of study, cross-disciplinary boundaries to explore new areas of research and creativity, and gain the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in graduate school and beyond.  We provide critical support in the form of direct fellowships, grants, mentoring, and professional development that many departments are unable to provide. Inspired by their training graduate students go on to become the knowledge leaders and innovators we need in order to face many pressing challenges–economic, social, technical, and climate-related– that loom ahead. Help us help students succeed at UMass Amherst!

Your gift will help:

Fund the Dissertation Completion Fellowship

The Graduate School is committed to helping doctoral students cross the finish line. The Summer Dissertation Completion Fellowship provides critical financial support—an $8,000 stipend and structured writing assistance—to help students in the Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social & Behavioral Sciences make significant progress toward completing their dissertations.

For many students, this fellowship is the final push they need to complete years of research and writing. However, we need your support to make this opportunity possible!

Your donation will:

• Alleviate financial burdens so students can focus solely on their research
• Provide structured mentorship and writing support
• Empower future scholars to make meaningful contributions to their fields

Support Graduate Students When It Matters Most

Our Graduate Student Gift Fund is a vital resource that provides flexible support to students when they need it most. Contributions to this fund help address a wide range of needs — from unforeseen personal emergencies and special circumstances to professional development opportunities and travel that fall outside regular departmental funding.

Your gift can help a student:

• Overcome unexpected challenges.
• Pursue special research or professional opportunities.
• Access essential travel for academic or personal needs.
• Stay focused on their academic and professional goals.

Support Graduate Student Wellness and Success

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, national studies show a sharp rise in depression, anxiety, and stress, challenges that have disproportionately impacted underrepresented graduate students.

By contributing to our Graduate Student Wellness Fund, you can help ensure that students have access to the mental health resources and support they need to thrive academically, professionally, and personally.

Your support can:

• Provide critical mental health services.
• Reduce barriers to seeking care.
• Help students build resilience and achieve their goals.