The current federal research funding landscape has posed significant challenges for Johns Hopkins faculty and their research programs in every academic division.
In partnership with divisional leadership, Johns Hopkins University continues to invest strategically in faculty and their research programs through internal funding programs, as well as research supports/resources.
The Life Sciences Research Initiative (LSRI) is an internal competitive grant program that provides targeted funding to accelerate life sciences research at Johns Hopkins and support translation to clinical and population health impact. Launched in June 2026, the Initiative supports a broad range of scientific disciplines and prioritizes projects that demonstrate clear public impact and feasible paths to sustained funding and deployment.
The Initiative includes two tracks designed to meet different needs: Transformational Science Team Awards and High Impact Individual Awards. Transformational Science Team Awards will be flagship investments intended to transform strategic fields and position Johns Hopkins for long‑term global leadership. High Impact Individual Awards will provide significant support for emergent, high‑risk, high‑reward projects, and are intended to help individual faculty or small teams test bold ideas and develop evidence and plans for external follow‑on funding.
Faculty across Johns Hopkins Schools and divisions who are engaged in life sciences research are eligible. Applicants should expect a competitive process: not all meritorious proposals can be funded, and prioritization will favor projects with practical, demonstrable impact and realistic sustainability plans.
Read more about the initiative here.
The Research Resilience Fund expands the previous Pivot and Bridge Program to earmark $60 million annually over the next two years to meet the needs of faculty, students, and research teams facing federal grant terminations or delays or experiencing the broader effects of the changed research ecosystem.
This program will span all of the research domains in which the university has in the past benefited from competitively awarded federal funding—from social sciences and humanities to engineering and education. Funds will be deployed to increase the volume of awards, raise the per-award cap for faculty to $250,000, and eliminate the divisional or departmental matching requirement.
Read more about the program here.
The PhD Thesis and Postdoc Research Completion Program provides targeted, time-limited financial support to doctoral candidates nearing dissertation completion and postdoctoral fellows whose anticipated funding has been disrupted due to the termination of federal research grants. Designed to preserve research continuity and prevent delays in degree completion or postdoctoral progress, the program supports individuals who were directly funded by federal awards (e.g., fellowships or career development grants) or indirectly supported through faculty-held or institutional training grants. Eligible applicants must demonstrate a clear funding gap, strong academic standing, and endorsement from their adviser or supervisor confirming both the impact of the disruption and the absence of alternative funding sources. Awards may provide up to one year of support, aligned with prior federal funding structures and covering allowable expenses such as stipends, benefits, and research-related costs.
The Editorial Assistance Services Initiative (EASI) offers editorial support for grant proposals and journal articles at no charge to all Johns Hopkins research faculty, regardless of rank or tenure status. Editors at EASI help faculty prepare and refine proposals for federally and privately funded programs. Additionally, EASI works closely with Johns Hopkins Foundation Relations to ensure that proposals for privately funded opportunities will meet any unique requirements.
